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The Latest Research, Commentary, and News from Health Affairs
Tuesday, August 27, 2019
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TODAY ON THE BLOG
ACCESS TO CARE
Applying Sutton’s Law To Alternative Payment Models For The Seriously Ill
By Joan M. Teno, Jennifer Bunker, and Pedro Gozalo
There is a sizable population with both high needs and the potential for cost avoidance that would benefit from enhanced continuity of care and expanded access to palliative care as proposed in this new alternative payment model. Read More >>
FOLLOWING THE ACA
CMS Approves Reinsurance Waivers in DE, RI
By Katie Keith
Delaware and Rhode Island were the final two
states awaiting approval of a Section 1332 waiver for the 2020 plan year. In addition to summarizing the programs in Delaware and Rhode Island, this post highlights some of the variation among the twelve states with an approved state-based reinsurance program. Read More >>
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IN THE JOURNAL
MILITARY HEALTH SYSTEM
Assessing Low-Value Health Care Services In The Military Health System
By Tracey Pérez Koehlmoos, Cathaleen King Madsen, Amanda Banaag, Adil H. Haider, Andrew J. Schoenfeld, and Joel S. Weissman
Tracy Pérez Koehlmoos and colleagues examined the provision of low-value care in the Military Health System, comparing care delivered in civilian health care facilities (purchased care) to care delivered in Department of Defense–controlled health care facilities (direct care). Read More >>
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A CLOSER LOOK—Opioids
Yesterday, a judge ordered Johnson & Johnson to pay $572 million to Oklahoma for the company's role in helping to fuel the state's opioid epidemic. In a 2018 Health Affairs Blog post, Nicolas Terry and Aila Hoss explored lessons that states might draw from the 1990s’ tobacco
litigation when considering what to do with the proceeds of recent and ongoing opioid litigation.
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