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

**Monday, August 10, 2020**

TODAY ON THE BLOG

FOOD

A Different Approach To The FSMA Laboratory Accreditation Rule

By Robin E. Stombler

Eight years after the passage of the Food Safety Modernization Act
(FSMA) of 2011, a rule was proposed by the Food and Drug Administration
outlining how the agency would establish a program for the testing of
food by accredited laboratories. The proposed rule provides a narrow
interpretation of the FSMA. This post examines what the law says and
what is proposed, and suggests a new approach. Read More >>

COVID-19

How Lessons From Global Health Can Improve Health And The Response To
COVID-19 In The US

By Charles B. Holmes and Eric P. Goosby

Drawing from our experiences, we put forth seven lessons learned from
efforts to protect global health that, if applied here at home, will
help to reduce inequities and improve the health of all Americans. Read
More >>

FOLLOWING THE ACA

CMS Approves NH 1332 Waiver, States Adopt Own Health Insurance Taxes

By Katie Keith

On August 5, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and the
Treasury Department approved New Hampshire's waiver application to
operate a state-based reinsurance program. This post also summarizes
recent legislation enacted in Colorado and New Jersey to adopt
state-level health insurance assessments. Read More >>

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IN THE JOURNAL

DATAWATCH: HOME HEALTH

Informal And Formal Home Care For Older Adults With Disabilities
Increased, 2004-16

By Courtney H. Van Houtven, R. Tamara Konetzka, Elizabeth Taggert, and
Norma B. Coe

Older adults and people with disabilities rely on a combination of
formal (paid) and informal care-with the latter often provided by
family members-to support them in their activities of daily living.
Courtney Van Houtven and coauthors examine trends in care from 2004 to
2016 in this DataWatch. Read More >>

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**A CLOSER LOOK**- Flu Vaccine

Vaccination is one of public health's greatest tools. Yet equity and
accessibility remain massive detractors from just implementation of this
asset. COVID-19 has reinforced the vulnerability of nursing homes, as
well as minority communities and other underserved communities that
desperately need access to high-quality care. What will happen this flu
season if changes aren't made? Reread Shubin Cai, Zhanlian Feng, Mary
L. Fennell, and Vincent Mor's 2011 study in Health Affairs.

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