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

Friday, December 4, 2020
Podcast: Health Affairs This Week
Introducing our new podcast, This Week!

Health Affairs This Week places listeners at the center of health policy’s proverbial water cooler. Each week, our trusted editorssometimes with help from special guests and thought leaders discuss this week’s most pressing health policy news. All in 15 minutes or less.

In the first episode, Jessica Bylander and Rob Lott chat about COVID-19, vaccine distribution, and emergency use authorization for vaccines.

Listen here.

TODAY ON THE BLOG

HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

The Risks Of Moving Health Care Delivery To The Internet
By William J. Gordon, Aneesh Chopra, and Adam Landman

Of the numerous disruptions to health care delivery forced upon us by COVID-19, the push toward virtual care and remote work may be the longest lasting. But this new era is not without challenges. In this piece, we describe the risks and advantages of moving health care delivery to the internet and a path forward for ensuring safe and effective clinical care delivery.
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HEALTH AFFAIRS BRANDED POST

Targeting Health Care’s "Triple Aim": Leaders Equipped with Tech and Business Expertise
Supported by Stanford Medicine

For decades now, health care leaders and policy makers have sought to achieve health care’s "Triple Aim": reduce cost, broaden access, enhance quality care. Read More >>


IN THE JOURNAL

PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE


Health Benefits In 2020: Premiums In Employer-Sponsored Plans Grow 4 Percent; Employers Consider Responses To Pandemic
By Gary Claxton, Anthony Damico, Matthew Rae, Gregory Young, Daniel McDermott, and Heidi Whitmore

The annual Kaiser Family Foundation Employer Health Benefits Survey is the benchmark survey of the cost and coverage of employer-sponsored health benefits in the United States.
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HOT ARTICLES IN NOVEMBER

The Impact Of The COVID-19 Pandemic On Hospital Admissions In The United States
By John D. Birkmeyer, Amber Barnato, Nancy Birkmeyer, Robert Bessler, and Jonathan Skinner

Getting The Price Right: How Some Countries Control Spending In A Fee-For-Service System
By Michael K. Gusmano, Miriam Laugesen, Victor G. Rodwin, and Lawrence D. Brown

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

This, Too, Is What Racism Feels Like
By Brooke A. Cunningham
Health Affairs Event: The Health Effects of Climate Change

A CLOSER LOOKHealthier Labels

Back in 2016 the Food and Drug Administration made changes to labels and definitions to assist consumers in making healthier choices.
Reread this 2016 blog post and consider whether they have been effective.


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