Dear John,

ICYMI, we published an ahead-of-print article from Anne B. Martin and colleagues at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), exploring their 2023 health care spending report.

Research & Justice For All Wrap-Up

Last month, Health Affairs’ Research and Justice For All podcast returned for its second season, focusing on drivers of health.

Research and Justice For All is a podcast series featuring conversations with researchers, activists, and health care specialists to provide perspectives on the unjust systems and structures that have long impacted health outcomes in historically marginalized populations. 

In season 2, Rhea Boyd, MD, MPH, pediatrician and public health advocate explores the social, economic, and environmental conditions that shape health and well-being.

If you haven't listened yet, here's a good chance to get caught up on the second season.

Dion's Chicago Dream Fights Food Insecurity One Meal At A Time

Guest: Dion Dawson of Dion's Chicago Dream

Washington Housing Conservancy Shapes Health via Housing Reform

Guest: Kimberly Driggins of the Washington Housing Conservancy

Fenway Health Advances LGBTQIA+ Health Efforts Through Workforce Education

Guest: Alex Keuroghlian from Fenway Health

Thread Unites Community & Combats Childhood Loneliness

Guest: Sarah Hemminger of Thread

Insight Garden Program Connects Incarcerated Populations with Nature

Guest: Andrew Winn of the Insight Garden Program

AAMC Is Working To Thread Healthy Outcomes Through Health Equity

Guest: Philip Alberti of the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC)

Beyond National Health Expenditure Data: Three Things I Wish Were Better Measured

Michael E. Chernew

Integrating Equity Into Licensing Agreements For Taxpayer-Funded Technologies

Jishian Ravinthiran et al.

Health Affairs Editor-In-Chief Alan Weil To Step Down

Health Affairs announced last week that Editor-in-Chief Alan Weil will leave his role at the end of the year.

Health Affairs has changed significantly during Weil’s more than 10-year tenure.

To commemorate his contributions to Health Affairs, let's look back at a collection of the most popular episodes of A Health Podyssey.

Matthew Trombley on Why Many Providers Run From Downside Risk In ACOs

January 2022

Marcia Weaver Explains Two Decades of Health Care Spending Effectiveness

July 2022

Deepak Palakshappa on Health Care Spending and Food Insecurity

January 2023

Addressing Health Disparities Amid Growing Health Care Costs

Earlier this week, Health Affairs held a virtual event exploring how efforts designed to increase access to and quality of care for underserved communities may align with efforts to address the rising cost of health care.

Revisit the event and the conversation on our website.