New articles cover the broad effects of COVID-19, health equity, organization of care, and prescription drug pricing.
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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

 
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