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 >>

IN THE JOURNAL

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 >>

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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