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The Latest Research, Commentary, and News from Health Affairs
Wednesday, September 18, 2019
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TODAY ON THE BLOG
ACCESS TO CARE
Road To Universal Coverage: Addressing The Premium Affordability Gap
By Jen Mishory and Katie Keith
Current proposals to expand access to coverage—such as state or federal public options, Medicaid or Medicare buy-in proposals, and single-payer plans—reflect a range of strategies to make premiums more affordable. This post discusses the impact that these different approaches would have on premium affordability for low- and middle-income families and individuals. Read More >>
MATERNAL AND CHILD HEALTH
Caught In The Crossfire
Of The Trump Administration’s New SNAP Proposal: 500,000 Children
By Swapna Reddy, Gregory Sprout, Maureen McCoy, Sarah Martinelli, and Jessica Lehmann
The Trump administration’s new proposal would restrict flexibility for states to grant eligibility for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) through criteria that differ from federal standards. This measure would, by extension, have widespread eligibility implications for the National School Lunch Program (NSLP). Read More >>
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IN THE JOURNAL
HOSPITALS
Emergency Department Closures And Openings: Spillover Effects On Patient Outcomes In Bystander Hospitals
By Renee Y. Hsia and Yu-Chu Shen
Renee Hsia and Yu-Chu Shen analyze how health outcomes for heart attack patients change when an emergency department opens or closes. They find that an ED closure requiring patients to travel an additional thirty minutes to a hospital already operating at or near capacity is associated with lower rates of timely treatment, higher
rates of readmission, and an 8 percent increase in the likelihood of dying within one year. Read More >>
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HEALTH AFFAIRS EVENTS
PAST EVENT: HEALTH SPENDING – MOVING FROM THEORY TO
ACTION
Eighteen months ago, Health Affairs teamed with the National Pharmaceutical Council and Anthem, Inc., to launch a multiyear project to promote an evidence-based conversation about health spending. Get caught up with our recent event: slides (click on Download Event), video, and podcast.
Read journal articles and blog posts in our Considering Health Spending series.
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A CLOSER LOOK— Medicaid
As part of a proposal to shift its Medicaid program into a block grant, Tennessee is seeking to create a closed prescription drug formulary. In April 2018, Nicholas Bagley and Rachel Sachs wrote about a similar effort in Massachusetts that was ultimately rejected by federal regulators.
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