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Monday, October 7, 2019
Health Affairs September 2019
IN THE JOURNAL

NEW ISSUE:
VIOLENCE & HEALTH

The October issue of Health Affairs examines the consequences of violence for victims, perpetrators, and communities. Although much attention is focused on mass violence incidents, the daily burden of violence often takes a greater toll.

The October issue was supported by The California Wellness Foundation, Blue Shield of California Foundation, the Joyce Foundation, and the Annie E. Casey Foundation.

Read the October 2019 table of contents.

Listen to a two-minute introduction of the issue from Editor-in-Chief Alan Weil.

HEALTH AFFAIRS EVENTS

 VIOLENCE AND HEALTH

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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. You are invited to join us on October 10 for a forum featuring:

  • Catherine Barber on “Linking Public Safety And Public Health Data For Firearm Suicide Prevention In Utah”
  • Colleen L. Barry on “Trends In Public Opinion On US Gun Laws: Majorities Of Gun Owners And Non-owners Support A Range Of Measures”
  • Rebecca M. Cunningham on “Federal Funding For Research On The Leading Causes Of Death Among Children And Adolescents”
  • Evan V. Goldstein on “Behavioral Health Care And Firearm Suicide: Do States With Greater Treatment Capacity Have Lower Suicide Rates?”
  • Jason E. Goldstick on “US Firearm-Related Mortality: National, State, And Population Trends, 1999-2017”
  • David C. Grossman on “Violence And The US Health System: Burden And Response”; Bernadette C. Hohl on “Creating Safe And Healthy Neighborhoods With Place-Based Violence Interventions”
  • Richard D. Krugman on “Narrative Matters: Ending Gaze Aversion Toward Child Abuse And Neglect”
  • Brianna Mills on “The Effects Of Violence On Health”
  • Rocco Pallin on “California Public Opinion On Health Professionals Talking With Patients About Firearms”
  • Bernice A. Pescosolido on “Evolving Public Views On Mental Illness, Violence, Forced Treatment, And The Associated Stigma”
  • Tony Rosen on “Violence In Older Adults: Scope, Impact, Challenges, And Strategies For Prevention”
  • Nichole A. Smith on “Keeping Your Guard Up: Hypervigilance Among Urban Residents Affected By Community And Police Violence”
  • Elizabeth Tung on “Social Isolation, Loneliness, And Violence Exposure In Urban Adults”
  • Briana Woods-Jaeger on “Mitigating Negative Consequences Of Community Violence Exposure: Perspectives From African American Youth”

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TODAY ON THE BLOG

VIOLENCE

Interrupting Violence In Durham, North Carolina
By Rob Waters

Violence is a contagion that clusters and spreads geographically; cycles of violence can be interrupted and retaliation can be prevented through the work of trusted “violence interrupters”—like the staff of Bull City United. Read More >>


COSTS & SPENDING

Self-Insured Employers Are Using Price Transparency To Improve Contracting With Health Care Providers: The Indiana Experience
By Gloria Sachdev, Chapin White, and Ge Bai

The Indiana experience suggests that self-insured employers, if equipped with useful price information, have the potential to become informed and effective shoppers and create value for themselves and their employees. Read More >>


FOLLOWING THE ACA

Contraceptive Mandate Litigation: Latest Developments
By Katie Keith

This post summarizes the status of cases stemming from litigation in California, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and Texas. Read More >>

A CLOSER LOOK—Immigration

Immigrants applying for US visas will be denied entry into the country unless they can prove that they can afford health care, according to a proclamation signed Friday by President Donald Trump. This Health Affairs Blog post from April 2018 evaluates the Trump administration’s expanded definition of “public charge,” a criteria used in immigration law to determine both admissibility to and deportability from the United States.
 
 
 
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