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The Latest Research, Commentary, and News from Health Affairs
Thursday, September 17, 2020
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FAST TRACK AHEAD OF PRINT
COVID-19
The Risk Of Severe COVID-19 Within Households Of School Employees
And School-Age Children
By Thomas M. Selden, Terceira A. Berdahl, and Zhengyi Fang
Thomas Selden and coauthors analyzed data from the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey for 2014–17 to examine how often persons with underlying health issues that place them at increased risk for severe COVID-19 were connected to elementary or secondary schools, either as employees or by living in households with school employees or school-age children.
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A CLOSER LOOK—Mental Health Parity
The Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) was made law in 2008. In 2016, Nathaniel Counts and coauthors assessed the shortcomings of the MHPAEA and explained their confusion on the law’s role in addressing the still-low accessibility of cost-effective and evidence-based behavioral services. Reread the post and consider whether progress has been made.
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