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

**Monday, November 23, 2020**

EYE ON HEALTH REFORM

The Election; The ACA At The Supreme Court

By Katie Keith

With states poised to certify the results of the 2020 presidential
election, Katie Keith outlines the likely legislative priorities for a
Biden administration. She also outlines the possible paths for the
Supreme Court's decision in California v. Texas, a case that
challenges the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act. Read More
>>

IN THE JOURNAL

THE PRACTICE OF MEDICINE

Meaningful Use And Medical Home Functionality In Primary Care Practice

By Diane R. Rittenhouse, James A. Wiley, Lars E. Peterson, Lawrence P.
Casalino, and Robert L. Phillips

To improve health care quality and decrease costs, both the public and
private sectors continue to make substantial investments in the
transformation of primary care. Central to these efforts is the
patient-centered medical home (PCMH) model and the adoption and
meaningful use of health information technology (IT). Diane Rittenhouse
and coauthors used 2018 national family medicine data to provide a
perspective on the implementation of PCMH and health IT elements in a
variety of US physician practices. Read More >>

This paper appears in an ongoing

**Health Affairs**article series, The Practice of Medicine
,
which is supported by The Physicians Foundation.

Read the November 2020 Table of Contents
.

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TODAY ON THE BLOG

TELEHEALTH

Addressing Privacy Concerns Central To Success Of Telehealth Use Among
Undocumented Immigrants

By Altaf Saadi and Jorge A. Rodriguez

As telehealth plays a larger role in care delivery, privacy and security
must be at the forefront when implementing telehealth for undocumented
immigrants . Read More >>

PHARMACEUTICALS & MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY

Administration Finalizes Most-Favored-Nation Drug Pricing Rule At The
Last Minute

By Rachel Sachs

As published in Interim Final Rule (IFR) form, the most-favored-nation
rule has changed in several important respects since its initial
introduction more than two years ago. For example, the IFR imposes a
mandatory nationwide program and jettisons the complex vendor model that
supported the original proposal. Read More >>

Administration Finalizes Drug Pricing Rebate Rule At The Last Minute

By Rachel Sachs

As originally proposed, the rebate rule would have applied not only to
Medicare Part D but also to Medicaid Managed Care Organizations. CMS
decided to remove Medicaid MCOs from the scope of the safe harbor
changes in the final rebate rule. Also, Secretary Azar confirmed that
the rule is not projected to increase federal spending, Medicare
beneficiary premiums, or patients' total out-of-pocket costs, despite
CMS estimates to the contrary. Read More >>

**A CLOSER LOOK**-Value

How do you measure value based on what matters to patients? Read this
2017 blog post and consider what new challenges have arisen in making a
value assessment framework
.

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