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The Latest Research, Commentary, and News from Health Affairs
Thursday, September 3, 2020
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TODAY ON THE BLOG
DISPARITIESValue-Based Health Care Must Value Black Lives
By Ayotomiwa Ojo, Parsa Erfani, and Neel Shah
Value-based health care has had limited impact on reducing racial health disparities, and alternative payment models do not explicitly name disparities reduction as a performance measure. To achieve health equity, hospital systems and payers must reorient value-based care around racial and
health justice. Read More >>
SOCIAL DETERMINANTS
A Small Foundation Gives Generously To Support Civic Engagement, Pre-Election 2020
By Faith Mitchell
A national health funder has invested $20 million to support civic participation in the run-up to the 2020 election. That amount is more than 20 percent of its endowment. What reasoning led to this decision? The foundation, which defines health broadly, aims to ensure that all eligible voters, especially those in Black, Latinx, and indigenous communities, voice their opinions through democratic processes that also protect their health during a pandemic. Read More >>
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IN THE JOURNAL
COVID-19
When the
COVID-19 pandemic arrived in the United States, the place hardest hit was New York City. New York City Health + Hospitals, the city’s safety net system—and the largest such system in the country—became “the epicenter of the epicenter.” Four commentary articles published in this issue describe how that system expanded its physical and professional capacity and then connected that capacity to the diverse population it serves.
Staffing Up For The Surge: Expanding The New York City
Public Hospital Workforce During The COVID-19 Pandemic
By Chris Keeley, Jonathan Jimenez, Hannah Jackson, Leon Boudourakis, R. James Salway, Natalia Cineas, Yvette Villanueva, Donnie Bell, Andrew B. Wallach, Donna Boyle Schwartz, Ivelesse Mendez-Justiniano, and Theodore G. Long
A Phone Call
Away: New York’s Hotline And Public Health In The Rapidly Changing COVID-19 Pandemic
By Ross Kristal, Madden Rowell, Marielle Kress, Chris Keeley, Hannah Jackson, Katherine Piwnica-Worms, Lisa Hendricks, Theodore G. Long, and Andrew B. Wallach
Staying Connected In The COVID-19 Pandemic:
Telehealth At The Largest Safety-Net System In The United States
By Jen Lau, Janine Knudsen, Hannah Jackson, Andrew B. Wallach, Michael Bouton, Shaw Natsui, Christopher Philippou, Erfan Karim, David M. Silvestri, Lynsey Avalone, Milana Zaurova, Daniel Schatz, Vivian Sun, and Dave A. Chokshi
Critical Care And Emergency Department Response At The Epicenter Of The COVID-19 Pandemic
By Amit Uppal, David M. Silvestri, Matthew Siegler, Shaw Natsui, Leon Boudourakis, R. James Salway, Manish Parikh, Konstantinos Agoritsas, Hyung J. Cho, Rajneesh Gulati, Milton Nunez, Anjali Hulbanni, Christine Flaherty, Laura Iavicoli, Natalia Cineas, Marc Kanter, Stuart Kessler, Karin V. Rhodes, Michael Bouton, and Eric K. Wei
Read the August 2020 Table of Contents.
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A CLOSER LOOK—Immigration Policy And HIV
There is a new pressure on immigration policy now that the COVID-19 pandemic has grown. As the need to reopen the economy and country grows, revisiting the conversation on HIV and immigration could provide valuable lessons for policy makers. Revisit this 2019 blog post by Amir M. Mohareb and colleagues from
Massachusetts General Hospital.
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About Health Affairs
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