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The Latest Research, Commentary, and News from Health Affairs
Thursday, December 24, 2020
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IN THE JOURNAL
NARRATIVE MATTERS
Climate Migration And The Future Of Health CareBy Katharine LawrenceIn this month’s Narrative Matters essay, physician Katharine Lawrence reports that she’s witnessed how the health impacts of climate change can manifest in a clinic visit. She writes about treating two patients forced from their home countries by extreme weather associated with climate change. Read More >>
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The COVID-19 pandemic defined the majority of the year 2020. But it wasn't the only story to follow this year, especially in the field of health policy.
In a special extended episode of Health Affairs This Week (the first of two end-of-year episodes), Leslie Erdelack, Chris Fleming, and Rob Lott discuss some of the stories you may have missed in health policy if you focused most of your attention on the pandemic. The group highlights the Affordable Care Act turning 10, antitrust regulations, and environmental rollbacks.
Listen here.
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A CLOSER LOOK—Social Isolation
The holiday season looks very different this year. Even with connection opportunities like phone and video calls, many people will be alone or with fewer loved ones than usual this holiday season. It is important to recognize the toll social isolation and loneliness can take on health. Long before the COVID-19 pandemic, which helped push the topic into more conversations, Nauzley Abedini and coauthors wrote a blog post about social isolation, explaining that it is associated with billions of dollars in health care costs each year and can worsen chronic disease and
other behavioral health challenges.
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About Health Affairs
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