Nisarg Patel writes about how the uptake of digital therapeutics—evidence-based technologies that prevent, treat, or manage
disease—is being slowed by the lack of a clear Medicare coverage pathway.
Elevating Voices: Pride Month: Revisit May 2020’s Leading To Health article by David Tuller about the UnityPoint Health Prairie Parkway LGBTQ clinic. The clinic meets a need in the community, is busy enough to be self-sustaining, and has had ripple effects beyond the provision of health care in the area.
Inequalities At Work And The Toll Of COVID-19
A new Health Affairs Policy Brief covers inequalities in workplace exposure to health risks and economic insecurity. The COVID-19 pandemic has further exacerbated these risks for many, but has also shined a light on the problem. In their new brief, Rebecca Wolfe and coauthors argue that policy action is needed to protect workers’ health during the pandemic and to support worker empowerment and equitable opportunities in the
future.
Listen to Health Affairs' Chris Fleming and Georgetown University's Katie Keith discuss the latest measures states are considering in adopting a public option for health care coverage.
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