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ICYMI, Erica Eliason of Rutgers University appeared on A Health Podyssey to discuss her recent paper that explores how continuous eligibility policies and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) structure affected children's coverage loss during Medicaid unwinding.

Today's Featured Articles

The Indian Health Service Is Associated With Higher-Quality Perinatal Care For American Indian And Alaska Native People

Julia D. Interrante et al.

If “Food Is Medicine,” Why Are Hospitals Still Serving Junk?

Catherine Barry et al.

Improving Price Transparency Data: Recommendations From Practice

David Mulestein

part of our Provider Prices In The Commercial Sector series

More on Perinatal Care

A Strategy To Support Perinatal Mental Health By Collaborating With Tribal Communities In Montana

Amy Stiffarm et al. (April 2024)

Rates Of Preterm Birth And Low Birthweight: An Analysis Of Racial And Ethnic Populations

Clare C. Brown et al. (February 2023)

The ACA Medicaid Expansion And Perinatal Insurance, Health Care Use, And Health Outcomes: A Systematic Review

Meghan Bellerose et al. (January 2022)

Community & State is the business segment of UnitedHealthcare that provides health care coverage for the economically disadvantaged, the medically underserved and those without the benefit of employer-funded health plans. These state-based health plans meet local needs, while leveraging the national resources of UnitedHealthcare.

Litigation Over Federal Funding Of Health Programs

Andrew Twinamatsiko

New Executive Order Outlines Next Steps For Health Care Price Transparency

Stacey Pogue

Theme Issue Briefing: Food, Nutrition & Health

Join Health Affairs April 8 for a virtual event exploring our April 2025 theme issue on food, nutrition, and health.

This event is free and open for all to attend. 

In April 2025, Health Affairs will publish a theme issue on food, nutrition, and health.

The articles highlight the relationships between food security, nutrition security, income, and health; Food is Medicine programs; innovative Medicaid initiatives; and much more. 

Celebrating Women's History Month

This Women's History Month, we're elevating women who work to advance health equity and policy.

In a June 2024 commentary, Kusuma Madamala and coauthors describe the development of Oregon’s accountability metrics and implications for future practice.