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

**Monday, July 13, 2020**

TODAY ON THE BLOG
COVID-19

Asian Americans Facing High COVID-19 Case Fatality

By Brandon W. Yan, Fiona Ng, Janet Chu, Janice Tsoh, and Tung Nguyen

In San Francisco, a steady trend in COVID-19 deaths has gone largely
unnoticed until recently: Asian Americans consistently account for
nearly half of COVID-19 deaths. For a city that is one-third Asian
American, the disproportionate number of deaths appears striking, yet
this highlights an even more worrisome statistic: Asian Americans
experience a four-times higher case fatality rate than that of the
overall population. Read More >>

In The Shadows Of COVID-19, A Devastating Epidemic Rages On

By Marcus Plescia and Elizabeth Ruebush

As the health care system responds to surges of COVID-19 cases across
the country, a new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention analysis
reminds us that there's another epidemic that doesn't show signs of
slowing down: sexually transmitted infections. Read More >>

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FOLLOWING THE ACA

New Proposed Rule On Grandfathered Plans; Court Strikes Abortion Double
Billing Rule

By Katie Keith

On July 10, the federal government proposed allowing grandfathered group
plans to impose higher cost-sharing requirements without losing
grandfathered status. Separately, a Maryland district court vacated and
enjoined the Department of Health and Human Services from enforcing its
"double billing" rule, under which insurers must send and enrollees
must pay two separate monthly bills, one for abortion services and one
for all other services. Read More >>

IN THE JOURNAL

CULTURE OF HEALTH

The Association Of A Sweetened Beverage Tax With Changes In Beverage
Prices And Purchases At Independent Stores

By Sara N. Bleich, Hannah G. Lawman, Michael T. LeVasseur, Jiali Yan,
Nandita Mitra, Caitlin M. Lowery, Ana Peterhans, Sophia Hua, Laura A.
Gibson, and Christina A. Roberto

A number of countries around the world and cities in the US have adopted
sugar-sweetened beverage taxes with the goal of reducing consumption and
raising revenue. Sara Bleich and coauthors examine data from
Philadelphia, focusing on sales at small, independent stores, which can
receive frequent visits by residents, particularly in low-income
communities.
Read More >>

Cost-Effectiveness Of A Workplace Ban On Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Sales:
A Microsimulation Model

By Sanjay Basu, Laurie M. Jacobs, Elissa Epel, Dean Schillinger, and
Laura Schmidt

Another approach to reducing consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages is
to ban their sale at the workplace. Sanjay Basu and coauthors simulate
the effect if such a ban were adopted statewide in California, based on
results from a ban implemented at the University of California San
Francisco. Read More >>

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**A CLOSER LOOK**-Medicare Coverage Of Dental, Vision, And Hearing
Services

Among Medicare beneficiaries, dental, vision, and hearing services could
be characterized as high need, high cost, and low use. While Medicare
does not cover most of these services, coverage has increased recently
as a result of changes in state Medicaid programs and increased
enrollment in Medicare Advantage (MA) plans, many of which offer these
services as supplemental benefits. An analysis by Amber Willink and
coauthors shows that MA plans are filling an important gap in dental,
vision, and hearing coverage
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particularly among low- and middle-income beneficiaries.

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