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The Latest Research, Commentary, and News from Health Affairs
Wednesday, October 9, 2019
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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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TODAY ON THE BLOG
PATIENT CENTERED CAREDermatologists Collaborating Across Specialties For Better Patient Care
By George J. Hruza
Health care is at a critical crossroads, and dermatology is adapting in response, alongside our peers in medicine. We are focused on the outcomes of millions of patients with skin diseases and associated comorbidities who rely on our expertise and training in the face of increasing challenges to accessing the health care they need. Read More >>FOLLOWING THE ACA
ACA Round-Up: HealthCare.gov Maintenance, MLR Data, And More
By Katie Keith
On October 4, 2019, CMS released new medical loss ratio (MLR) data, announced its scheduled maintenance windows for HealthCare.gov for the 2020 open enrollment period, and provided a new resource for states interested in applying for a Section 1332 waiver. CMS also approved new entities to use the enhanced direct enrollment (EDE) pathway. Separately, the US Government Accountability Office released a report on the impact of the ACA on the Indian Health Service. Read More >>
ACCESS TO CARE
New Evidence Demonstrates That The Public Charge Rule Will Harm Immigrant Families and Others
By Leighton Ku
On October 15, 2019, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) plans to implement a "public charge" rule that would harm legal immigrants and their family members if they use Medicaid, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), or public
housing benefits or are predicted to use such benefits in the future. Read More >>
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IN THE JOURNAL
VIOLENCE
Federal Funding For Research On The Leading Causes Of Death Among Children And Adolescents
By Rebecca M. Cunningham, Megan L. Ranney, Jason E. Goldstick, Sonia V. Kamat, Jessica S. Roche, and Patrick M. Carter
Rebecca Cunningham and coauthors examine federal research funding for the leading causes of child and adolescent death. Among the top three causes of death—motor vehicle crashes, firearm injury, and cancer—federal research funding for cancer is about $200,000 per death, for vehicle crashes is $26,000 per death, and for firearms is less than $600 per death. Read More >>
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A CLOSER LOOK—Surprise Billing
House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard Neal (D-MA) sent a letter to Democratic lawmakers proposing a new solution to surprise medical billing that he believes will gain bipartisan support. In their August 12, 2019, Health Affairs Blog post, Hunter Kellett, Alexandra Spratt, and Mark Miller urged Congress to choose patients over profits when considering new legislation.
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