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**The Latest Research, Commentary, and News from Health Affairs**

**Friday, May 8, 2020**

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IN THE JOURNAL

LEADING TO HEALTH: HEALTH EQUITY

For LGBTQ Patients, High-Quality Care In A Welcoming Environment

By David Tuller

Outside major urban centers, LGBTQ patients often travel hours to find
trusted clinicians. One Iowa clinic has created a safe space just down
the road. Read More >>

This article appears in Health Affairs' series onLeading To Health
.

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1. Hefei Wen et al. 
   
                                               
2. Hillary Samples et al. 

3. Danielle N. Atkins & Christine P. Durrance
   
        
4. Teresa Janevic et al.
 
5. Erin L. Duffy et al. 
   
                                         
6. Karan R. Chhabra et al.

7. Amol S. Navathe et al. 
   
                                   
8.Claire K. Ankuda et al.
 
9.Benjamin Lê Cook et al.
   
                                   
10. Michael E. Chernew et al.

Read the May 2020 Table of Contents
.

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TODAY ON THE BLOG
COVID-19

Ensuring The Growth Of Telehealth During COVID-19 Does Not Exacerbate
Disparities In Care

By David Velasquez and Ateev Mehrotra

Federal, state, and local leaders, in addition to health and community
systems, should push for health equity by addressing digital technology,
literacy, and coverage. Their actions could ensure that the most
vulnerable people are not left out during this critical time. Read More
>>

Medicaid Retroactive Eligibility Waivers Will Leave Thousands
Responsible For Coronavirus Treatment Costs

By Paul Shafer, Nicole Huberfeld, and Ezra Golberstein

One of Medicaid's key provisions has been weakened by recently
approved section 1115 "demonstration projects," commonly referred to
as waivers, that eliminate or reduce retroactive coverage. These waivers
will diminish coverage for thousands of people seeking testing and
treatment for COVID-19 and other medical care. Read More >>

Physicians Should Not Be Forced To Determine Resource Allocation: Triage
Committees May Reduce Physician Trauma

By Susie A. Han and Valerie G. Koch

Health care providers around the world are confronting the real
possibility of determining which patient receives a ventilator, adding
to their emotional and physical exhaustion during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Use of a triage officer or committee framework to make determinations
regarding scarce resource allocation can ease the potential of physician
trauma. Read More >>

FOLLOWING THE ACA

The 2021 Final Payment Notice, Part 1: Insurer Provisions

By Katie Keith

Yesterday the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services released the
2021 Affordable Care Act final payment notice, containing policies and
timelines for areas such as the marketplaces, the risk adjustment
program, and the market reforms. Read the first installment of Katie
Keith's three-part unpacking of the payment notice, and check back for
parts two and three, coming soon. Read More >>

**A CLOSER LOOK**-Empathy

When physicians rely on a behavioral "recipe" to convey empathy,
patient care can suffer. Hannah B. Wild writes, "There's No
Algorithm For Empathy
,"
in a recent Narrative Matters essay.

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