Dear John,

Join Health Affairs tomorrow for a virtual event highlighting how states have promoted Medicare and Medicaid integration even in the absence of full financial integration and how federal policy can better care for people who are dually eligible.

Today's Featured Articles

US Nonprofit Hospitals Have Widely Varying Criteria To Decide Who Qualifies For Free And Discounted Charity Care

Luke Messac et al.

Towards A National Action Plan To Improve Representation In Clinical Trials

Esther Krofah et al.

More on Charity Care

Nonprofit Hospitals: Profits And Cash Reserves Grow, Charity Care Does Not

Derek Jenkins and Vivian Ho (June 2023)

Analysis Suggests Government And Nonprofit Hospitals’ Charity Care Is Not Aligned With Their Favorable Tax Treatment

Ge Bai et al. (April 2021)

In California, Not-For-Profit Hospitals Spent More Operating Expenses On Charity Care Than For-Profit Hospitals Spent

Erica Valdovinos et al. (August 2015)

Nursing Home Financial Stability and Funding Challenges

Join Health Affairs November 20 for a virtual event examining how the loss of public health emergency funds challenges the financial viability of nursing homes.

This event is for Health Affairs Insiders only.

In the November issue of Health Affairs, John Bowblis and colleagues reviewed the impact that the loss of public health funding has on the financial health of nursing homes, especially not-for-profits, in the long term.

Health Affairs Senior Editor Kathleen Haddad and Bowblis will discuss the paper and its implications during a virtual Journal Club.

Research & Justice For All Returns Next Week

Next week, a new season of Research & Justice For All will be debuting.

In preparation, revisit our first season which focused on "Private Sector Solutions for Health Equity," sponsored by CVS Health.

Co-hosted by Sree Chaguturu and Joneigh Khaldun, the first season provided perspectives on how to dismantle unjust systems and structures that have long impacted health outcomes in historically marginalized populations.

Celebrating Native American Heritage Month

It is Native American Heritage Month and we are highlighting voices who have made an impact on Native and Indigenous health equity and policy.

In an April 2024 article, Amy Stiffarm and coauthors discuss a collaborative strategy for engaging Tribal communities and creating an online resource guide for pregnant and parenting families in Montana.

For more on this paper, check out an episode of A Health Podyssey featuring Stiffarm discussing their findings.