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PUBLIC HEALTH

The Flint Settlement: The Exception That Proved The Rule
By Wendy E. Parmet

As Michigan Governor Whitmer suggested, compensation alone cannot undo all of the harms caused by government’s failure to protect the people of Flint. Compensation cannot restore lives, health, or trust in the government. Read More >>


IN THE JOURNAL


DATAWATCH: ORGANIZATION OF CARE

Consolidation Of Providers Into Health Systems Increased Substantially, 2016–18
By Michael F. Furukawa, Laura Kimmey, David J. Jones, Rachel M. Machta, Jing Guo, and Eugene C. Rich

The consolidation of hospitals and physicians has been changing the landscape of health care delivery in the United States. Using national data, Michael Furukawa and coauthors examine this consolidation from 2016 to 2018. They also explore how the number of systems and system size changed, and how the landscape of health systems varied by ownership type in 2018. Read More >>


A CLOSER LOOK—Community Paramedicine

Access to care is not a new priority for health care reform. However, COVID-19 has raised the profile and understanding of how critical a goal it is. As health care systems reach for new levels of equity that encompass services necessary for a better culture of health, revisiting past models of success is key. Reread Carol Backstrom and Jennifer Ryan's 2017 blog post.

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