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The Latest Research, Commentary, and News from Health Affairs
Monday, August 10, 2020
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TODAY ON THE BLOG
FOODA 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 >>
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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HEALTH AFFAIRS REQUEST FOR ABSTRACTS—Border Health and Immigration
Deadline: August 31, 2020
Preparation and formatting guidelines
Submit abstracts via our online submission form
Queries: [email protected]
Health Affairs is planning a theme issue on border health and immigration, to be published in July 2021. We plan to publish approximately 20 peer-reviewed articles including original research, analyses, and commentaries from leading researchers, scholars, analysts, and health care stakeholders. Health Affairs thanks the California Health Care Foundation and the Con Alma Health Foundation for their generous support of this issue.
Please see our request for abstracts for a list of topics of interest, and visit our FAQs page for additional submission requirements.
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A CLOSER LOOK— Flu Vaccine
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