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The Latest Research, Commentary, and News from Health Affairs

Monday, August 3, 2020

TODAY ON THE BLOG

COVID-19

COVID-19, Market Consolidation, And Price Growth
By Laura Tollen and Elizabeth Keating

Health care market consolidation—which will likely accelerate post-COVID-19—is often cited as a factor in rising prices and increased growth in overall spending. The Health Affairs Council on Health Care Spending and Value asked what impact market consolidation is likely to have on spending growth, and what could or should be done about it. Read More >>


COVID-19 Job Losses Threaten Insurance Coverage And Access To Reproductive Health Care For Millions

By Adam Sonfield, Jennifer J. Frost, Ruth Dawson, and Laura D. Lindberg

The current upheaval in employer-sponsored insurance can be expected to have substantial consequences for people seeking sexual and reproductive health. Publicly supported clinics and insurance programs will be asked to serve more people and face new financial and logistical pressures, compounded by years of sustained political attacks by opponents of reproductive rights. Read More >>


FOLLOWING THE ACA

Fifth Circuit Upholds Certification Rule For Medicaid MCOs
By Katie Keith

On July 31, 2020, a three-judge panel of the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a lower court ruling that the government owed six states about $479 million for the Affordable Care Act’s health insurance tax as applied to Medicaid managed care entities from 2014 to 2016. Read More >>

A CLOSER LOOK—Vaccine Supply Chains

Supply chains are strained in many developing countries, and the potential inability to distribute new vaccines will place lives at risk. In Health Affairs, Judith R. Kaufmann, Roger Miller, and James Cheyne presented informed opinions and recommendations about vaccine supply chains based on their collective experience and the views of experts.

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