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The Latest Research, Commentary, and News from Health Affairs
Thursday, January 14, 2021
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IN THE JOURNAL
As 2021 begins, Health Affairs has taken one last look back at 2020 to tally its twenty most-read articles of 2020, an annual tradition.
It is no surprise that COVID-19–related content—including rapid research and findings related to face mask mandates, social distancing, community testing, nursing home resources, and vaccine implementation—dominated the list.
Atop this year’s list is a study published in June by Wei Lyu and George Wehby, both from the University of Iowa, estimating the effect of face cover mandates between April 1 and May 21, 2020. According to the authors, face mask mandates resulted in preventing as many as 230,000–450,000 US COVID-19
cases by May 22. Since its publication the study has been repeatedly cited—both in the media and in a range of other sources—in discussions about the benefits of face coverings.
Several other topics covered by Health Affairs were also popular in 2020: the Affordable Care Act’s individual mandate, Medicaid work requirements, out-of-pocket spending on maternity care, national health spending projections for the decade ahead, and social determinants of health.
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TODAY ON THE BLOG
MEDICAID
By Gray Babbs, Lois McCloskey, and Sarah H. Gordon
Even if Medicaid coverage is extended to cover the full postpartum year, new mothers may not receive the care they need if Medicaid does not cover all evidence-based benefits. Postpartum benefits should be standardized to include postpartum mental health screening and care, home visiting, lactation consultation, and family planning services. Read More >>
LEGAL & REGULATORY ISSUES HHS Finalizes New Rules On Regulatory ProcessesBy Katie Keith With Inauguration Day fast approaching, the Trump administration continues to try to leave a lasting mark on the federal government. The focus of this post is on two recent final rules issued by the Department of Health and Human Services that affect the "rules about the rules" and regulatory processes at the department: the "good guidance" rule and the "sunset" rule. Read More >>
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A CLOSER LOOK—Vaccine Development In Recent Decades
It is safe to say that the high speed of development and rates of efficacy in clinical trials of the COVID-19 vaccine are unprecedented. Just five years ago, during the Zika pandemic and as part of Health Affairs’ February 2016
Vaccines theme issue, deputy editor Rob Lott spoke with Aaron S. Kesselheim about how the vaccine development pipeline has grown over the past two decades. Listen to their
conversation to learn more about vaccine development and be sure to check out our recent vaccine-related content to see how the pipeline continues to evolve.
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About Health Affairs
Health Affairs is the leading peer-reviewed journal at the intersection of health, health care, and policy. Published monthly by Project HOPE, the journal is available in print and online. Late-breaking content is also found
through healthaffairs.org, Health Affairs Today, and Health Affairs Sunday Update.
Project HOPE is a global health and humanitarian relief organization that places power in the hands of local health care workers to save lives across the globe. Project HOPE has published Health Affairs since 1981.
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