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ICYMI, Health Affairs This Week dropped a new episode to discuss the recent CDC executive changes, HHS staff culture clashes with Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., changes in federal vaccine recommendations, and research examples where health policy influences health care behavior.

Today's Featured Articles

Black, Hispanic, And Asian Adults In The US Had Substantially Lower Engagement On The Naloxone Care Cascade, 2024

Lindsay Allen et al.

Sickle Cell Disease Patients Disproportionately Leave Hospitals Against Medical Advice

Kenneth Rivlin et al.

More on Sickle Cell Disease Research & Care

Beyond Gene Therapies: People With Sickle Cell Disease Need Comprehensive Care

Mohandas Narla

Filling The Gaps: The Urgent Need For Sickle Cell Disease Data

Theodore Wun and William A. Wood

An Agenda For Sickle Cell Disease Research That Encompasses Lived Experience

Betty S. Pace and Titilope Fasipe

Prior Authorization: Current State and Potential Reform

Join Health Affairs on September 29 (date changed from September 23) for an exclusive Insider virtual event exploring prior authorization. Speakers include A. Mark Fendrick, Ravi Gupta, Michael Anne Kyle, and Christina Andrews.

This event is for Insiders only.

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Hispanic Heritage Month Spotlight

Today, we highlight a recent paper by Elina Serrrano and coauthors, that shows how Latino and Black patients are disproportionately affected by end-stage renal disease and face significant disparities in treatment.