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The Latest Research, Commentary, and News from Health Affairs
Thursday, September 26, 2019
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TODAY ON THE BLOG
PUBLIC HEALTH
Learning The Lessons of Tobacco: A Public Health Approach To The Opioid Settlements
By Faith Khalik, Wendy E. Parmet, and Leo Beletsky
As the opioid litigation draws toward a conclusion, we have an opportunity to apply lessons learned from past mistakes, potentially saving thousands of lives. Read More >>
PHARMACEUTICALS
A Civic Duty To Improve Access To Generic Pharmaceuticals
By Shelley Lyford
Seven health care systems and three philanthropic organizations launched a nonprofit generic drug company in 2018 with a mission to ensure that essential generic drugs are both accessible and affordable. The focus is on improving hospitals' access to generics. The president and CEO of the Gary and Mary West Foundation and West Health explains why and how Civica Rx was established and provides some
updates. Read More >>
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HEALTH AFFAIRS EVENTS
VIOLENCE AND HEALTH
October 10, 2019
9:00 am – 1:00 pm Eastern
W Hotel Washington – 515 15th Street NW Washington DC
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Pre-order the Violence and Health issue
Violence permeates our society, with consequences for victims, perpetrators, and communities. It reaches people of all ages and all walks of life. Even as media attention tends to focus on incidents of mass violence, it is the daily burden of violence in its
many forms that takes the greater toll.
The October 2019 issue of Health Affairs takes a comprehensive look at the issues at the intersection of violence and health:
- Violence and Health
- Community Violence
- Violence, Mental Health & Suicide
- Firearms
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BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CAREPrescription Drug Monitoring Program Mandates: Impact On Opioid Prescribing And Related Hospital Use
By Hefei Wen, Jason M. Hockenberry, Philip J. Jeng, and Yuhua Bao
Comprehensive mandates for prescription drug monitoring programs (PDMPs) require state-licensed prescribers and dispensers both to register with and to use the programs in most clinical circumstances. Using Medicaid prescription data and hospital utilization data for the period 2011–16, Hefei Wen and coauthors estimated the association of comprehensive PDMP mandates with the rates of opioid prescriptions and opioid-related inpatient stays and emergency department visits. Read More >>
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