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

**Wednesday, October 14, 2020**

TODAY ON THE BLOG

TELEHEALTH
As Telehealth Surges, Dermatology Brings Experience With Access And
Sustainability

By Jules Lipoff

Even though telehealth usage was minimal before the pandemic,
dermatologists are no strangers to its potential. They have been
implementing telemedicine and sharing insights with colleagues in other
specialties to continue effectively delivering high-quality care. Read
More >>

FOLLOWING THE ACA

Emphasis On ACA During First Two Days Of Barrett Confirmation Hearing

By Katie Keith

The Supreme Court will hear oral argument in California v. Texas-a
global challenge to the Affordable Care Act (ACA)-on November 10, and
the ACA has played a prominent role in confirmation hearings for Court
nominee Amy Coney Barrett thus far. Read More >>

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A defining feature of children's health in the US is the tremendous
disparity by race and ethnicity, under-cutting the goal of providing all
children with equal opportunities for success. The October 2020 issue of

**Health Affairs** explores children's health and provides a road map
for future improvement.

Please join us on Wednesday, October 21, when

**Health Affairs** Editor-in-Chief Alan Weil hosts a panel of authors to
discuss their scholarly contributions to the issue.  His special guest
will be Mayra Alvarez, President of The Children's Partnership.

Date:     

**Wednesday, October 21, 2020**Time:    

**2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. (Eastern)**Place:    

**Online meeting details to be shared with registrants in advance of the
event**

**Presenters to include:**

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**Mayra Alvarez**, President, The Children's Partnership

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**Debbie Chang**, President, Blue Shield of California Foundation

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**Dolores Acevedo-Garcia**, Samuel F. and Rose B. Gingold Professor of
Human Development and Social Policy, and Director, Institute for Child,
Youth and Family Policy, Brandeis University, on

**Racial And Ethnic Inequities In Children's Neighborhoods: Evidence
From The New Child Opportunity Index 2.0**

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**Neal Halfon**, Professor of Health Policy and Management, Fielding
School of Public Health; Public Policy, Luskin School of Public Affairs;
and Pediatrics, David Geffen School of Medicine, UCLA, on

**Measuring Equity From The Start: Disparities In The Health Development
Of US Kindergartners**

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**Katie Jajtner**, Assistant Scientist, Center for Demography and Aging,
University of Wisconsin-Madison, on

**Childhood Origins Of Intergenerational Health Mobility In The United
States**

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**Linda Susan Sprague Martinez**, Chair of Macro Practice & Associate
Professor, Boston University School of Social Work, on

**Changing The Face Of Health Care Delivery: The Importance Of Youth
Participation**

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**James M. Perrin**, Professor of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, on

**Principles And Policies To Strengthen Child And Adolescent Health And
Well-Being**

**Health Affairs** thanks Christopher Forrest of the Children's
Hospital of Philadelphia and Lisa Simpson of AcademyHealth for serving
as theme issue advisers.

IN THE JOURNAL

CHILDREN'S HEALTH

Measuring Equity From The Start: Disparities In The Health Development
Of US Kindergartners

By Neal Halfon, Efren Aguilar, Lisa Stanley, Emily Hotez, Eryn Block,
and Magdalena Janus

Neal Halfon and coauthors report on the health development of
kindergartners as recorded by data collected by their teachers. The
percentage of children with vulnerability grows linearly with declining
neighborhood income, with models showing that "racial/ethnic groups
differ substantially in levels of vulnerability, even when income is
controlled for."
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Childhood Origins Of Intergenerational Health Mobility In The United
States

By Jason Fletcher and Katie Jajtner

Jason Fletcher and Katie Jajtner examine child development through the
lens of intergenerational mobility, or the degree to which children's
outcomes diverge from or follow those of their parents. Read More >>

Read the October 2020 Table of Contents
.

Subscribe to Health Affairs for full journal access.

**A CLOSER LOOK**-Psychiatric Boarding

****As the number of new COVID-19 cases increases in the United States
and results in more hospitalizations, hospital space in some localities
is at a premium. Back in 2010, Vidhya Alakeson and coauthors put forth a
plan to address psychiatric patients' plight in overcrowded emergency
departments
.
Read and consider the progress made and the implications if we fail to
go further.

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