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

**Monday, May 18, 2020**

TODAY ON THE BLOG
COVID-19

States Lead The Way In Responding To COVID-19 And Advancing Innovative
Health Policy Solutions On Many Fronts

By Heather Howard and Sonia Pandit

Even before the coronavirus pandemic, health care was a top policy
priority for states. Just as governors have been leading the charge to
combat the pandemic, state leaders are at the forefront of innovative
health policy development on a multitude of issues to protect consumers.
Read More >>

I've Been Calling For Greater Private Insurance Coverage Of COVID-19
Testing. I've Been Wrong.

By Sabrina Corlette

The massive and continual testing and vaccination effort required to
extricate us from this crisis will be extraordinary. If we are ever to
fully return to our workplaces, schools, concert halls, sporting venues,
and other community experiences, widely accessible and free testing and
vaccination is our only option. Read More >>

Medical Product Procurement In A Time Of Federalism: The COVID-19
Challenge

By Anand Devaiah, Michael Wijaranakula, Chinmay Kommuru, and Rena M.
Conti

Ensuring the adequate supply of medical products is critical to
ameliorating disparities in the spread of COVID-19 and associated
outcomes. Read More >>

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IN THE JOURNAL

MEDICARE

Home Health And Postacute Care Use In Medicare Advantage And Traditional
Medicare

By Laura Skopec, Peter J. Huckfeldt, Douglas Wissoker, Joshua Aarons,
Judith Dey, Iara Oliveira, and Stephen Zuckerman

Laura Skopec and coauthors compare patterns of postacute
care-including care provided by skilled nursing facilities, inpatient
rehabilitation facilities, and home health agencies-under Medicare
Advantage and traditional Medicare. Read More >>

Read the May 2020 Table of Contents
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**A CLOSER LOOK**-Cancer Treatment
It is time to acknowledge the challenges facing drug-development
research today and pursue effective long-term strategies to improve
cancer treatments
.
Jacqueline Zummo highlights three realities that are often overlooked
and discusses ways to address them in a Health Affairs Blog post from
2017.

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