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The Latest Research, Commentary, and News from Health Affairs
Thursday, November 12, 2020
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COVID-19
What The New Administration Must Do On Day One To Tackle COVID-19
By Terry A.
Adirim
To turn the tide on the COVID-19 pandemic, the new administration will have to do a number of things beginning on January 20, 2021. First and foremost, a comprehensive response strategy and detailed plan must be communicated across the federal government, among states and local communities, and to the public. Read More >>
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IN THE MEDIAAlan Weil was interviewed yesterday by
KDFW-TV (Fox), on its morning news program, about the future of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The discussion included Weil’s take on Tuesday’s oral arguments at the US Supreme Court for Texas v. California, which focuses on the constitutionality of the
ACA.
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IN THE JOURNAL
AGE-FRIENDLY HEALTH
Cognitive Assessment At Medicare’s Annual Wellness Visit In Fee-For-Service And Medicare Advantage Plans
By Mireille Jacobson, Johanna Thunell, and Julie Zissimopoulos
The Medicare annual wellness visit—a preventive care visit free to Medicare beneficiaries enrolled in Part B—requires detection of cognitive impairment. Mireille Jacobson and coauthors surveyed an internet panel of adults ages
sixty-five and older who were enrolled in fee-for-service Medicare or Medicare Advantage to measure the use of that benefit and the receipt of structured cognitive assessment by 2019. Read More >>
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A CLOSER LOOK—National Family Caregivers Month
November is National Family Caregivers Month, a month dedicated to supporting caregivers and celebrating their invaluable contributions. There are currently more than 50 million Americans who are unpaid caregivers to family, friends, and neighbors. In a blog post from 2019, Carol Levine suggests a "21st century job description for family caregiving."
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