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Join Health Affairs on Wednesday July 9 for an exclusive Insider virtual event discussing health and health care policy decisions that are expected in the closing days of the Supreme Court’s 2024-2025 term.

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July 2025 Issue | Health Spending, Rural Hospitals, Maternal Care & More

This issue of Health Affairs ([link removed] ) includes the annual national health expenditure projections from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

The issue features papers on rural hospitals, various aspects of maternal and child health, as well as a tribute to our founding editor ([link removed] ) , John K. Iglehart, who passed away last month.

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H E A L T H S P E N D I N G

National Health Expenditure Projections, 2024–33: Despite Insurance Coverage Declines, Health To Grow As Share Of GDP ([link removed] )

Sean P. Keehan et al.

R U R A L H O S P I T A L S

Mixed Evidence That Rural Hospitals’ Finances Improved With Participation In The Pennsylvania Rural Health Model ([link removed] )

Paula Chatterjee et al.

Factors Influencing Rural Hospitals’ Decisions To Join An Alternative Payment Model: A Mixed-Methods Study ([link removed] )

Kimberly J. Rak et al.

M A T E R N A L A N D C H I L D H E A L T H

Obstetric Care Access Declined In Rural And Urban Hospitals Across US States, 2010–22 ([link removed] )

Katy Backes Kozhimannil et al.

Maternal Contact With Child Protective Services Associated With Less Postpartum Care In Wisconsin, 2010–19 ([link removed] )

Nicole Kovski et al.

Connecticut’s Novel Prenatal Substance Exposure Policy Is Associated With Declining CPS Reports And Foster Placements ([link removed] )

Margaret Lloyd Sieger et al.

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Health Affairs Branded Post:

The Fourth Trimester: A Crucial Phase for Women’s Health ([link removed] )

Kalahn Taylor-Clark

Sponsored by Merck for Mothers ([link removed] )

When Public Data Disappear: What We Lose And Why It Matters ([link removed] )

Aaron E. Carroll

Supplemental Benefits in Medicare Advantage: Understanding the Challenges, Improving Effectiveness ([link removed] )

Join Health Affairs for a free virtual event featuring insights from a year-long special series, Supplemental Benefits In Medicare Advantage ([link removed] ) .

Tomorrow July 8, Health Affairs’ Kathleen Haddad will moderate a discussion with a panel of experts on how well MA supplemental benefits fill the health care and non-medical health related needs of MA enrollees.

Speakers include:

- Narda Ipackhi, The SCAN Foundation
- Eric Roberts, University of Pennsylvania
- Claire Cruse, ATI Advisory
- Chris Esguerra, Health Plan of San Mateo
- Andy Friedell, Helper Bees

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