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

**Friday, October 16, 2020**

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TODAY ON THE BLOG

COSTS & SPENDING

Rethinking Annual Deductibles: The Case For Monthly Cost-Sharing Limits

By Paul Shafer, Michal Horný, and Stacie Dusetzina

Because annual deductibles do not reflect the economic realities of how
people are paid or how they pay for other expenses, we believe that, to
improve access to care, policy makers should consider alternatives to
annual cost-sharing limits.Read More >>

IN THE JOURNAL

CHILDREN'S HEALTH

What We Say And What We Do: Why US Investments In Children's Health
Are Falling Short

By Janet Currie

"When it comes to supporting the health of children and families, what
Americans say is not what we do," Janet Currie notes. She posits that
closing the gap between Americans' stated preferences for spending on
children's health and actual levels of spending requires overcoming
limited trust in government, unrealistic expectations regarding returns
on investment, and ideological divisions. Read More >>

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Variation In State Medicaid Implementation Of The ACA: The Case Of
Concurrent Care For Children

By Jessica Laird, Melanie J. Cozad, Jessica Keim-Malpass, Jennifer W.
Mack, and Lisa C. Lindley

Changes in Medicaid/Children's Health Insurance Program regulations
under Section 2302 of the Affordable Care Act require all state Medicaid
plans to finance curative and hospice services for children. The section
enables the option for pediatric patients to continue curative care
while enrolled in hospice. Jessica Laird and coauthors examined
state-level implementation of concurrent care for Medicaid beneficiaries
and found significant variability in guidelines across the US. Read More
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**A CLOSER LOOK**-Workplace Prevention Programs

****In March 2020 the American workplace changed significantly for many.
Watercooler chat and meetings have survived the transfer to remote work.
However, the opportunity for the workplace to be a venue for improving
population health is diminished. Can the ideas from Ron Goetzel's 2016
blog post be altered for the virtual workspace
?

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