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The Latest Research, Commentary, And News From Health Affairs

Monday, June 7, 2021

Dear John,

The June issue of Health Affairs expands our understanding of the broad
effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, while also exploring topics such as
health equity, how care is organized, prescription drug pricing, and
more. Read it here .

COVID-19, Equity & More

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In his preview, Editor-in-Chief Alan Weil highlights some of the topics
and articles

included in the June 2021 issue. You can also check out our table of
contents to see
everything in this edition.

Multiple papers this month describe the consequences of the COVID-19
pandemic on care for other conditions. Christopher Sun and coauthors
examine cardiac arrests in the early phase of the COVID-19 pandemic

in Boston. Jonathan Yu and coauthors study the decline in emergency
department visits

after a stay-at-home order in the St. Louis metropolitan region. Ian
Nason and coauthors investigate a decrease in initiation of psychotropic
medications

in the early months of the pandemic.

Equity-related articles cover a range of topics including great
difficulty accessing care for Medicare beneficiaries with disabilities
,
adolescent exposure to gun violence

by race and ethnicity, demographic trends in Medicare Advantage
enrollment
,
and racial and ethnic disparities in the use of medication for opioid
use disorder
.

Read these papers and much more in the full June 2021 issue
.

Today on Health Affairs Blog, Katie Keith discusses a new report from
the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation
.
Also, Samantha Morton discusses how some communities of care are
incorporating legal information and rights education into social care
planning and delivery
,
and Sean Dickson and coauthors consider the implications of the FDA
approving the Alzheimer's treatment aducanumab
.

Elevating Voices: Pride Month: In a 2015 DataWatch article, Laura Skopec
and Sharon Long wrote about the gains in health insurance and access to
care for lesbian, gay, and bisexual adults
after the
passage of the Affordable Care Act. However, they note that "significant
disparities in access and affordability by sexual orientation remain."

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Your Daily Digest

COVID-19, Equity, And More

Alan R. Weil

Worse Cardiac Arrest Outcomes During The COVID-19 Pandemic In Boston Can
Be Attributed To Patient Reluctance To Seek Care

Christopher Sun et al.

Changes In Non-COVID-19 Emergency Department Visits By Acuity And
Insurance Status During The COVID-19 Pandemic

Jonathan Yu et al.

Decline In New Starts Of Psychotropic Medications During The COVID-19
Pandemic

Ian Nason et al.

Ambulatory Care Access And Emergency Department Use For Medicare
Beneficiaries With And Without Disabilities

Kenton J. Johnston et al.

Adolescent Exposure To Deadly Gun Violence Within 500 Meters Of Home Or
School: Ethnoracial And Income Disparities

Sarah James et al.

Growth In Medicare Advantage Greatest Among Black And Hispanic Enrollees

David J. Meyers et al.

Addressing Racial And Ethnic Disparities In The Use Of Medications For
Opioid Use Disorder

Barbara Andraka-Christou

Record High ACA Enrollment At 31 Million Americans

Katie Keith

Legal Information And Rights Education As An Element Of Care: A
Promising Health Justice Strategy

Samantha J. Morton

Limiting Coverage Based On Efficacy And Safety: A Path Forward For
Medicare Regarding The Alzheimer's Treatment Aducanumab

Sean Dickson et al.

Lesbian, Gay, And Bisexual Adults Making Gains In Health Insurance And
Access To Care

Laura Skopec and Sharon K. Long

HEALTH AFFAIRS BRANDED POST:
Medicare Advantage Creates Benefits For Providers Amid COVID-19 And
Beyond

Allyson Y. Schwartz
Paid for by Better Medicare Alliance

 

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