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Monday, August 19, 2019
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TODAY ON THE BLOG

GLOBAL HEALTH

Controlling Ebola Requires A New Approach To Disease Outbreaks
By Pooja Yerramilli

The international community must address the roots of the Ebola outbreak and all other outbreaks going forward—with a commitment to consistent peacekeeping, international aid, and strengthening health systems not only in words but also in action. Read More >>


ACCESS TO CARE

Democrats’ Feud Over Health Care Has Deep Roots
By Richard Sorian

As before, the primary phase of the campaign will help determine not just the makeup of the Democratic ticket but also the party’s desired mix of ambition and pragmatism in its health care platform. Read More >>


FOLLOWING THE ACA

CMS To Roll Out Nationwide Marketplace Quality Ratings
By Katie Keith

On August 15, 2019, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced that the Marketplaces in all states will, for the first time, display quality rating data for most qualified health plans (QHPs). Read More >>
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MILITARY HEALTH SYSTEM

Provider Acceptance And Beneficiary Access Under TRICARE’s PPO Health Plan
By Yonatan Ben-Shalom, Eric Schone, and Richard Bannick

Yonatan Ben-Shalom and colleagues describe beneficiary access and utilization and provider participation in TRICARE’s PPO plans in Prime and non-Prime markets, and compare individual market rankings for access and acceptance. Read More >>
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A CLOSER LOOK—Drug Coverage And Pricing

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced that Medicare will cover costly CAR T-cell therapies for cancer patients. In his April 2019 Health Affairs article, Ezekiel Emanuel discusses defining a standard for when the price of a drug is unjust.
 
 
 
 
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