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Health Affairs Today
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.

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.
Health Affairs November 2020 issue
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