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The Latest Research, Commentary, and News from Health Affairs
Monday, November 2, 2020
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IN THE JOURNAL
NEW ISSUE:
HEALTH SPENDING, MEDICAID & MORE
In addition to the final versions of five papers originally published online, four of which relate to COVID-19, this month’s issue of Health Affairs covers a range of topics, including health spending, Medicaid policy, equity, and global health.
Read the November 2020 table of contents.
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TODAY ON THE BLOG
FOLLOWING THE ACA
COVID, Elections, And Health Insurance: What Would Tim Do?
By Theodore Marmor and Frances Miller
In considering what the coronavirus catastrophe could mean for America’s health insurance reform, we ponder how Tim Jost might take the COVID-19 "lemon" and squeeze it into something tasting more like universal coverage "lemonade." What framework would Tim find helpful for addressing this and other questions facing America right now? Read More >>
Georgia Gets Green Light On Waiver To Restructure Individual
Market
By Katie Keith
On November 1, 2020, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Department of the Treasury approved Georgia’s waiver under Section 1332 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Georgia is now authorized to establish a state-based reinsurance program and eliminate the use of HealthCare.gov. This is the broadest waiver yet approved under Section 1332. Read More >>
Trump Administration Finalizes Transparency Rule For Health Insurers
By Katie Keith
On October 29, the Departments of Health and Human Services, Treasury, and Labor issued the "transparency in coverage" final rule. The rule imposes new transparency requirements on group health plans and health
insurers in the individual and group markets. Under the final rule, plans and insurers must disclose cost-sharing estimates at the request of an enrollee and publicly release negotiated rates for in-network providers, historical out-of-network allowed amounts and billed charges, and drug pricing information. Read More >>
COVID-19
The Potential Role Of Open Data In Mitigating The COVID-19 Pandemic: Challenges And Opportunities
By Sunyoung Pyo, Luigi Reggi, and Erika G. Martin
Investment in the ongoing development and release of open health data about the pandemic has the potential to generate new solutions from diverse users, start to rebuild public
trust in government, and strengthen open-data efforts in the long term. Read More >>
Averting "Generational Catastrophe": How We Can Safely Reopen Our Schools
By Gregg Bloche, Kenneth Beckman, Daniel Wikler, and Joshua Goodman
Americans from across the political spectrum believe that it’s urgent that we reopen our schools, both to save our children from devastating effects on their development and to avert a childcare crisis. There’s a path toward doing so without risking thousands of lives, even absent an effective coronavirus vaccine. School districts can make this happen through routine, low-cost testing—if the federal government provides the wherewithal now. Read More >>
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