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Friday, August 23, 2019
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MEDICAID

The Latest Installment In The Saga Of The Medicaid Equal Access Guarantee
By Sara Rosenbaum

The newest chapter in the access saga means that in the wake of a Supreme Court decision foreclosing private enforcement entirely, the federal government has ended any agency commitment to a substantial prospective administrative role in reviewing rate reductions before they go into effect. Read More >>

IN THE JOURNAL

NARRATIVE MATTERS

Healing Veterans Requires Caring For The Whole Person
By Wayne Jonas

A new, integrative approach to care is changing the way veteran and military health care is practiced. Read More >>


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Call For Submissions: Narrative Matters Poetry Contest 2019

The Narrative Matters section of Health Affairs is seeking poetry submissions for an upcoming issue of the journal.

We are holding a poetry contest, from July 1 to August 31, looking for well-crafted poems that touch on topics related to health and health policy. Three winning poems will be announced in September. Winning poets will receive a monetary prize—$500 for first place, $300 for second, and $100 for third—as well as publication in Health Affairs, and two copies of the issue containing the winning poem.

All entries will be read and judged by Health Affairs staff.


  • Limit 3 poems submitted per person. Each poem—in pdf or word doc format—should be submitted as a separate entry through our submission portal here.
  • Poems must be no longer than a single-spaced page, with double spaces between stanzas
  • Font size no smaller than 11 point.
  • Poems must be written in English.
  • Poems must be previously unpublished.
  • Poems themselves should contain no personal identifiers.

You can read some earlier poems published by Health Affairs, including the winners of the 2015 Narrative Matters poetry contest, poems by patients and consumers, poems on vulnerable populations, and poems on the cancer experience.

We look forward to reading your submissions!

A CLOSER LOOKElection 2020 | Medicare For All

A number of Democratic presidential candidates have embraced Medicare For All as a health policy proposal to expand health coverage for Americans. What are the historical roots of this proposal? Leading economic and political science thinkers have expounded on this idea as early as the 1990s. Some background reading includes:

How Democratic Candidates For The Presidency In 2020 Could Choose Among Public Health Insurance Plans
by Sherry A. Glied and Jeanne M. Lambrew
November 16, 2018


Health Reform: A Bipartisan View
by Jim Cooper and Michael Castle
June 2009

Health Reform: Getting The Essentials Right
by Victor R. Fuchs
January 2009

Putting Politics First
by Jacob Hacker
May/June 2008

What Are The Prospects For Enduring Comprehensive Health Care Reform?
by Victor R. Fuchs
November/December 2007

The Politics Of Health Reform: Why Do Bad Things Happen To Good Plans?
by Jonathan Oberlander
January 2003

The Risks Of Ignoring Insurance Risk Management
by Stanley Jones, Donald M. Cohodes, and Barbara Scheil
Spring 1994

States In A Reformed Health System: Lessons from Nursing Home Policy
by Michael S. Sparer
Spring 1993

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What role did health care play in the 2018 midterm elections and what does that mean for the 2020 presidential election? Two Health Affairs papers outline potential health reform policies that may be a part of Democratic and Republican candidate proposals in the 2020 election.

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