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Next week, Health Affairs releases their June 2025 issue focusing on payment policy, Medicare Advantage, and more.

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Volume 3, Issue 5 of Health Affairs Scholar

Volume 3, issue 5 of Health Affairs Scholar includes two timely conversations with leaders in U.S health policy.

Robert Califf reflects on his second tenure as FDA commissioner, discussing drug approval challenges, evidence generation, and the need for a prevention-focused, technology-driven health system.

Mark McCellan, former FDA commissioner and CMS administrator, offers insight into the Medicare Advantage program- its rapid growth and key policy reforms that could shape the program’s future.

Editor’s Choice

Experiences with Medicaid unwinding among low-income adults in 4 southern states

Adrianna McIntyre et al.

Physician mergers involve 38% of doctors, substantial health system participation, and frequent serial acquisition

Daniel Deibler et al.

Institutional support for navigating abortion bans in pulmonary and critical care: a multistate qualitative study

Katrina E Hauschildt et al.

Published Today

HHS Secretary RFK Jr.’s Approach To Addiction Treatment Is Dangerously Flawed

Diedre Dingman and Mary Ellen Mackesy-Amiti

How To Address Wildfire Smoke As A Growing Threat To Cardiovascular Health

Michael Hadley

Risk Adjustment Trends & Reform with J. Michael McWilliams

Join Health Affairs on June 17 for an exclusive Insider virtual event breaking down risk adjustment trends and potential reform with J. Michael McWilliams.

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