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The Latest Research, Commentary, and News from Health Affairs
Wednesday, June 17, 2020
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TODAY ON THE BLOG
A Systematic Approach To Mitigate The Spread Of COVID-19 In Immigration Detention Facilities
By Parsa Erfani, Caroline Lee, Nishant Uppal, and Katherine Peeler
The COVID-19 pandemic is exposing the dangerous conditions under which detained immigrants are being held. The release of detainees from facilities is of the highest priority. However, mass testing of detainees, improving access to health care, and establishing an ombudsman office to inspect facilities and respond to misconduct are all necessary while litigation is pending. Read More >>
How States Are Facilitating Medicaid Enrollment During COVID-19—And How They Can Do Even More
By Rebecca Landucci, Jennifer E. Moore, Clare C. Brown, Caroline E. Adams, Nicole Truhe, and Mark Larson
As the pandemic continues to impact rates of unemployment, many will rely on Medicaid as a critical source of health coverage and access to care. Given the large number of potential applicants, states have an opportunity to adopt strategies to make the application and enrollment processes easier and more efficient for potential applicants. Read More >>
COVID-19 Leads To 50 Percent Fewer ED Encounters At Major Hospitals In New Orleans
By Rebekah E. Gee, Scott Mackey, Pete Croughan, and Will Boles
Clinicians in many places (including New Orleans) are seeing an alarming trend right now—fewer visits to the emergency department. The need to mobilize means for widespread awareness of both COVID-19 and the effects of delayed care is urgent. Read More >>
FOLLOWING THE ACA
EEOC Will Advance New Wellness Regulations
By Katie Keith
In a public meeting on June 11, 2020, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) voted, by 2-1, to advance a new notice of proposed rulemaking on wellness programs. The EEOC intends to move forward with the proposed rule after parts of its last regulation were invalidated in court and even as the value of wellness programs has been refuted in several recent studies. This post summarizes the status of regulations for wellness programs, the comments made during the public meeting, and what to expect next. Read More >>
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IN THE JOURNAL
PHARMACEUTICALS & MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY
Estimating The Cost Of Delayed Generic Drug Entry To Medicaid
By Chintan V. Dave, Michael S. Sinha, Reed F. Beall, and Aaron S. Kesselheim
Chintan Dave and coauthors find that of sixty-nine brand-name drugs that were expected to lose market exclusivity in the period 2010–16, generic entry was delayed by at least one calendar quarter for thirty-one, usually at least in part because of patent litigation. Total estimated costs to the Medicaid program over this period due to delays were in excess of $700 million. Read More >>
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A CLOSER LOOK—Rural Health Access
The insufficient health resources in rural areas lead to
inadequate care in all fields of medicine. In a November 2019 post on Health Affairs Blog, Robert Brodell takes a closer look at the disparities within dermatology, suggesting that the gap can be bridged through applying innovative approaches such as rural residencies, community clinics, and teledermatology.
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