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Monday, February 1, 2021
Health Affairs September 2020
IN THE JOURNAL

NEW ISSUE:
VITAL DIRECTIONS, QUALITY & MORE

The February issue of Health Affairs contains studies about racial disparities in mortality during COVID-19, physicians’ unequal treatment of people with disabilities, the Affordable Care Act’s impact on cancer detection, and policy aspects of Medicare and Medicaid. It also includes a cluster of articles produced in partnership with the National Academy of Medicine’s Vital Directions for Health and Health Care 2021 project.

Read the February 2021 table of contents.

TODAY ON THE BLOG

PHARMACEUTICALS & MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY

Helping Consumers Afford Prescription Drugs: An Antitrust Agenda For The New Congress
By Michael A. Carrier

Enactment of bipartisan antitrust legislation targeting pay-for-delay settlements, product hopping, patent thickets, and citizen petitions would be an important and practical next step to lower prescription drug costs for all Americans. Read More >>
MEDICAID

Strategic Priorities For The Centers For Medicare And Medicaid Services To Advance Medicaid Reform
By Amol S. Navathe, Mark B. McClellan, Christopher Chen, Judy Zerzan, Julian Harris, Bob Kocher

There is tremendous opportunity to improve the health and well-being of Medicaid beneficiaries while improving health care outcomes, equity, and the stability of state budgets. There are several reasons, described here, why CMS should be assertive in supporting greater Medicaid reform.
Read More >>
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FOLLOWING THE ACA

ACA Litigation Round-Up: A Status Check
By Katie Keith

Even as attention shifts to the executive and legislative branches, the judiciary will continue to play a significant role in ACA implementation. As we begin a new year, this post provides a status update on the many ACA lawsuits to keep an eye on. Read More >>

ELEVATING VOICES: Black History Month

 As part of Black History Month, each day we will highlight voices from our author community who speak to health matters that impact Black America. This new section will replace A Closer Look until the month is over.

Health disparities, especially between different races, are more recognized and better tracked now than ever before. Anne C. Beal’s October 2011 journal article, "High-Quality Health Care: The Essential Route to Eliminating Disparities and Achieving Health Equity," sets forth which actions must be taken for people of color (POC) to have the same health access as their non-POC counterparts.
 
 
 
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