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

**Wednesday, July 15, 2020**

TODAY ON THE BLOG
COVID-19

Early Impact Of CMS Expansion Of Medicare Telehealth During COVID-19

By Seema Verma

Today, we share data highlighting the impact of telehealth on
beneficiary access, following the expansion of telehealth for Medicare
during the coronavirus pandemic. We also discuss how we are using this
information to assess whether these expanded telehealth policies should
remain in place beyond the COVID-19 public health emergency. Read More
>>

Creating Incentives To Narrow The Gap In Health Outcomes: Expanding
Value Assessment To Incorporate Health Inequality

By Jason Shafrin and Meena Venkatachalam

Treatments developed for patient populations with disproportionately
poor outcomes should be valued more than those for individuals who
already can expect good health outcomes.
Read More >>

1,000 Serious Illness Conversations: Delivering On What Matters Most
During The Pandemic And Beyond

By Juliet Jacobsen and Vicki A. Jackson

In addition to rethinking how hospice is provided, we need to think
beyond the period of time encompassed by hospice-the last six months
of life-to better align care with the values and goals of medically
complex patients with uncertain prognoses. Read More >>

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HEALTH AFFAIRS PODCAST: NEWSMAKERS

During COVID-19, Community Health Workers Help Vulnerable Populations
Navigate Challenges

Rob Waters

As one health policy leader recently said, "Community health workers in
the COVID-19 era have the potential for being like the Civilian
Conservation Corps (CCC) of the Great Depression."

Listen here.

Read the related article here.

IN THE JOURNAL

CULTURE OF HEALTH

The Health Effects Of Expanding The Earned Income Tax Credit: Results
From New York City

By Emilie Courtin, Kali Aloisi, Cynthia Miller, Heidi L. Allen, Lawrence
F. Katz, and Peter Muennig

Federal and state Earned Income Tax Credits supplement the earnings of
low-wage workers and have been shown through observational studies to
have modest positive health effects. Emilie Courtin and coauthors use
experimental data to assess the health effects of Paycheck Plus in New
York City, which supplemented the relatively small Earned Income Tax
Credits available to adults without dependent children. Read More >>

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**A CLOSER LOOK**-Abortion

The US abortion landscape is changing rapidly. Large swaths of the
country are enacting ever more extreme abortion restrictions, while a
number of states are racing to protect or even expand access. On Health
Affairs Blog, Rachel K. Jones and Megan K. Donovan write, "As we look
ahead at what the future holds for abortion access in the United States,
it will be critical to put in place policies and practices that ensure
that people self-managing their care

have the information and support they need."

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