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**The Latest Research, Commentary, and News from Health Affairs**

**Wednesday, June 24, 2020**

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TODAY ON THE BLOG
FOLLOWING THE ACA

House Democrats Introduce New Coverage Bill

By Katie Keith

On June 22, Democrats in the US House of Representatives introduced the
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Enhancement Act (HR 1425). The
bill is designed to strengthen and expand upon the Affordable Care Act,
shore up the Medicaid program, and lower prescription drug prices. Read
More >>

COVID-19

Behavioral Health: A Payer-Based Strategy For Improving Access And
Quality During COVID-19 And Beyond

By Katherine Hobbs Knutson and Rahul Rajkumar

Access to behavioral health care is limited by several system-level
factors, and addressing these challenges requires new strategies. Blue
Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina is in its second year of a
long-term strategy to drive improvements in behavioral health access,
quality, and efficiency. Read More >>

World Cities And National Policy In The Time Of COVID-19

By Victor G. Rodwin and Michael K. Gusmano

The challenge we now face-not only in New York, but in other world
cities-is whether these vulnerable giants and their national
governments will make the investments needed to protect and promote
health in the future. Read More >>

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GLOBAL HEALTH POLICY

Maternal Cash Transfers Led To Increases In Facility Deliveries And
Improved Quality Of Delivery Care In Nigeria

By Edward N. Okeke, Zachary Wagner, and Isa S. Abubakar

Edward Okeke and coauthors report the results of a randomized controlled
trial of conditional cash payments designed to increase receipt of
prenatal and birth care in health facilities in Nigeria, the most
populous nation in Africa. Women eligible for the payment saw a 41
percent increase in deliveries at a health facility and a 37 percent
increase in the presence of a skilled birth attendant, with associated
improvements in the quality of care received. Read More >>

COVID-19

Self-Isolation Compliance In The COVID-19 Era Influenced By
Compensation: Findings From A Recent Survey In Israel

By Moran Bodas and Kobi Peleg

Moran Bodas and Kobi Peleg report the results of a poll of a randomized
sample of Israeli adults to ascertain their willingness to
self-quarantine. The authors found that when survey respondents were
told that compensation for lost wages would be provided, 94 percent said
they would comply with a self-quarantine order. However, when lost-wage
compensation was not provided, the compliance rate dropped to less than
57 percent. Read More >>

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**A CLOSER LOOK**-Hospital Readmission Rates

Hospital readmission rates are an established indicator of the quality
of care and are increasingly considered when addressing quality
improvement and cost control under value-based care. Understanding
readmissions within the military health system (MHS) provides important
insights to better understand and improve health outcomes for military
personnel and their families. A Health Affairs article from 2019
evaluates the prevalence of unplanned readmissions among patients of
military treatment facilities
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