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

**Thursday, August 27, 2020**

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FAST TRACK AHEAD OF PRINT

COVID-19

Community-Level Factors Associated With Racial And Ethnic Disparities
In COVID-19 Rates In Massachusetts

By José F. Figueroa, Rishi K. Wadhera, Dennis Lee, Robert W. Yeh, and
Benjamin D. Sommers

This past spring, Massachusetts had one of the highest incidence rates
of COVID-19 cases in the US. Early reports suggested that Black and
Latino residents were disproportionately affected. However, evidence on
whether specific demographic, economic, and occupational factors were
associated with a higher risk for COVID-19 among minority communities
remains sparse. José Figueroa and coauthors examined the association
between community-level factors and COVID-19 case rates across 351
cities and towns in Massachusetts between January 1 and May 6, 2020.
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TODAY ON THE BLOG

COVID-19

Understanding The FDA's Controversial Convalescent Plasma
Authorization

By Rachel Sachs

In the longer term, the damage done to the Food and Drug
Administration's independent image may translate into a loss of public
trust, which could lead to increased levels of vaccine
hesitancy-potentially disastrous when a vaccine may be critical to
fighting COVID-19. Read More >>

Count Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islanders In COVID-19 Data-It's An
OMB Mandate

By Richard Calvin Chang, Corina Penaia, and Karla Thomas

Identifying particularly susceptible populations will be critical for
effectively allocating health and economic resources that will help
mitigate COVID-19's impact. State and county agencies should not have
to miss opportunities for additional resources, and Native Hawaiians and
Pacific Islanders should not be hidden in the data when strong
justification exists for counting them. Read More >>

HOSPITALS

The Hospital Industry Is In A Financial Mess: We Have A Unique
Opportunity To Fix It

By Bruce Stuart

The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed a hospital system woefully unprepared
to deal with a financial crisis. We must fix the system and design
policy solutions to mitigate the effects of hospital market power. Read
More >>

MATERNAL HEALTH

Bringing Community-Based Doula Care To New Jersey

By Aron Lesser, Renée Nogales, and Atiya Weiss

Community doulas can help pregnant and postpartum women by providing
physical, educational, and social support through individualized
services. Evidence shows that doula care can improve maternal and child
health outcomes, especially in low-income areas and communities of
color.
Members of a group advising New Jersey Medicaid on equitable policy
development for, and implementation of, doula care learned the
importance of community members' direct participation in health policy
development. Read More >>

**A CLOSER LOOK**-Health Departments And Health Equity

A paradox: Health departments prioritize health equity, yet little
information is known about commitment to health equity within health
departments. Why does this matter? Reread Karishma S. Furtado and
coauthors' 2018 Health Affairs article.

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