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

Wednesday, January 27, 2021
TODAY ON THE BLOG

COVID-19

Five Urgent Public Health Policies To Combat The Mental Health Effects Of COVID-19
By Cindy B. Veldhuis, Elizabeth Stuart, and M. Daniele Fallin

Mental health demands a comprehensive public health pandemic strategy, including universal screenings, anti-stigma campaigns, and health equity–focused access to mental health care, with specific efforts focused on the needs of high-risk populations. Read More >>


IN THE JOURNAL

NURSING HOMES

Nearly One In Five Skilled Nursing Facilities Awarded Positive Incentives Under Value-Based Purchasing
By Laura Coots Daras, Alison Vadnais, Ye Zhang Pogue, Michael DiBello, Christopher Karwaski, Melvin Ingber, Fang He, Micah Segelman, Lang Le, and James Poyer

Laura Coots Daras from Insight Policy Research and coauthors from RTI International and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services report on the first two rounds of incentive payments made through Medicare’s Skilled Nursing Facility Value-Based Purchasing Program. What did their findings show about positive and negative incentive payments?
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Collected Works: Primary Care

A CLOSER LOOKHousing And Community Health

Housing is a major social determinant of health for communities. Housing stability, quality, safety, and affordability all affect health outcomes, as do physical and social characteristics of neighborhoods. Revisit a June 2017 Health Policy Brief by Lauren Taylor that outlines the literature about housing and health and provides high-level direction for future research and policy agendas.

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