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

**Thursday, July 11, 2019**

TODAY ON THE BLOG

BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE

Serving Those Who Serve: Upstream Intervention And The Uphill Battle Of
Veteran
Suicide Prevention In The US

By Matthew Speer, Megan Anne Phillips, Thomas Winkel, Wanda Wright,
Nicola Winkel, and Swapna Reddy

This blog post sheds light on the pervasiveness of suicide among
veterans in the United States and the need for initiatives similar to a
statewide community-based program in Arizona that has led the way in
addressing this crisis.Read More >>

HEALTH EQUITY

Engaging Youth To Advance Community Health, Equity, And Safety

By Marian Mulkey and Adiel Suarez-Murias

Engaging and supporting youth as allies to advance community health,
equity, and public safety is an approach that funders and practitioners
often overlook. Yet youth are at the front lines in experiencing poor
conditions, and these young people have a long-term stake in community
well-being. Engaging young people benefits those involved. Also,
available evidence suggests that this approach can improve community
outcomes.Read More >>

IN THE JOURNAL

NURSING HOMES

Daily Nursing Home Staffing Levels Highly Variable, Often Below CMS
Expectations

By Fangli Geng, David G. Stevenson, and David C. Grabowski

Fangli Geng and coauthors use payroll data to measure nursing home
staffing levels. Among their findings: "75 percent of nursing homes were
almost never in compliance with what CMS expected their RN staffing
level to be." Read More >>

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A CLOSER LOOK-Louisiana and Hepatitis C

CMS has approved Louisiana's plan to purchase unlimited amounts of
hepatitis C medication at a flat fee for five years. The medication will
treat Medicaid recipients and patients in the state's Department of
Corrections. Rebecca Gee, the secretary of the Louisiana Department of
Health, wrote about the plan
on
Health Affairs Blog.

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