Dear John,

ICYMI, Dr. Yul Ejnes of Brown University Health joined Health Affairs This Week to discuss a recent Forefront article he authored about the trend of deprofessionalization in the health care workforce and potential antidotes to address these issues.

Our October 2025 issue features a range of topics, including vaccine economics, the role of private equity in health care, Medicare Advantage, Medicaid, and more.

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V A C C I N E   E C O N O M I C S

Comparing COVID-19 Acute And Postacute Medical Spending By Vaccination Status For Child And Adult Medicaid Enrollees

Jamison Pike et al.

P R I V A T E   E Q U I T Y

Hospital- And Private Equity–Affiliated Specialty Physicians Negotiate Higher Prices Than Independent Physicians

Alexander P. Philips et al.

Private Equity–Owned Hospices Report Highest Profits, Lowest Patient Care Spending Compared With Other Ownership Models

Alexander Soltoff et al.

M E D I C A R E   A D V A N T A G E

Reduced Medicare Advantage Insurer Concentration Associated With Small Improvements In Market Outcomes, 2013–23

Bowen Garrett and John Holahan

Inpatient Prices In Medicare Advantage Vary Modestly Across And Within Hospitals

Grace Mackleby et al.

M E D I C A I D

Medicaid Expansion Boosted Specialty Treatment Episodes For Substance Use Disorder In Expansion States, 2010–22

Johanna Catherine Maclean et al.

State Efforts To Monitor Outpatient Facility Fees

Julia Burleson et al.

part of our Provider Prices In The Commercial Sector series

Health Affairs Branded Post:

Dr. Oluseun Alli and Dr. Aaron Horne

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Immigration Policies and Their Impact on Health Care

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A panel of experts will discuss how immigration policies affect the health care economy and workforce, health insurance coverage and access for immigrants, and immigrant health.

Speakers include Arturo Bustamante, Sharon Touw, Fernando Wilson, and Medha Makhlouf.

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