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

**Monday, October 5, 2020**

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IN THE JOURNAL

NEW ISSUE:
CHILDREN'S HEALTH

The October edition of Health Affairs is a theme issue on children's
health. As articles in the issue show, the US lags behind other
developed countries in key indicators of child health and well-being.
Studies in the issue provide a road map for future improvement.

The October issue was supported by Nemours, Blue Shield of California
Foundation, Children's Hospital Association, the Episcopal Health
Foundation, and the W. K. Kellogg Foundation.

Read the October 2020 table of contents.

L
isten
to an introduction to the issue from Editor-in-Chief Alan Weil.

Read "From the Editor-in-Chief."

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TODAY ON THE BLOG

COVID-19

Mask Mandates: A Public Health Framework For Enforcement

By Rebekah Gee and Vin Gupta

With uncertainty regarding an effective vaccine and no clear therapeutic
for COVID-19 in the pipeline, broad cooperation in masking is urgently
needed. With little time to waste, the time for a strategic and informed
enforcement strategy has come. Leveraging what's worked in the past is
critical, as several existing public health policies have a strong
enforcement mechanism already in place. Read More >>

Beyond Survival To Transformation: Investing In Safety-Net Innovation To
Address The Impacts Of COVID-19

By Urmimala Sarkar and Alice Hm Chen

With appropriate federal investment and regulation, innovations spurred
by the pandemic can be adopted by safety-net systems and tailored to the
needs of specific vulnerable groups. Without it, those communities that
bear the greatest burden of COVID-19-related disease will only fall
further behind. Read More >>

FOLLOWING THE ACA

CSR Litigation, New Non-ACA Plan Decision

By Katie Keith

This post summarizes insurers' requests for a rehearing in their
pursuit of full unpaid cost-sharing reduction payments and a district
court decision to sanction yet another alternative to Affordable Care
Act coverage. Read More >>

**A CLOSER LOOK**- Nursing Home Regulation

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted significant flaws in nursing home
infrastructure and regulation. As the pandemic persists, the pressure to
fix this system has grown. How can policy makers create a productive
conversation to produce results for more than 1.5 million nursing home
residents? Reread David G. Stevenson's 2018 blog entry for strategic
suggestions.

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