The Latest Research, Commentary, And News From Health Affairs
Wednesday, September 1, 2021
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Back-To-School Essential Learnings
On the second day of our three-day “Back-To-School Essentials” series, we are featuring a variety of Health Affairs content covering topics important for future health policy experts.
Costs & Financing: In a February 2021 article published as part of the National Academy of Medicine’s Vital Directions for Health and Health Care project, William Shrank and coauthors discusshealth costs and financing priorities to advance health care access, affordability, and equity.
Racism & Publishing: Rhea Boyd and coauthors published a blog post in July 2020 titled “On Racism: A New Standard For Publishing On Racial Health Inequities,” outlining how scholars and research journals routinely fail to interrogate racism as a critical driver of racial health inequities.
Value-Based Care: OnA Health Podysseyin January 2021, Sherry Glied discussed national health care spending in 2019 and whether value-based care will be transformational.
Housing & Health: A bundle of Health Policy Briefs published in June 2018 focused on the connection between housing and health. In one, Lauren Taylor outlines the literature and provides high-level direction for future research and policy agendas.
Professional Development: This fall, Health Affairs Senior Editor Jessica Bylander will host a virtual Lunch And Learn for prospective authors about how to submit a paper to Health Affairs. Most importantly, don’t miss the Health AffairsStudent Subscription Rate! Students can unlock all of our peer-reviewed articles and much more at a reduced rate. Prices start at $81 for an online-only subscription.
Today on Health Affairs Blog, Katie Keith discusses how, as we await potential new health care legislation from Capitol Hill and the release of several major new federal rules, the Biden administration continues to advance its priorities under the Affordable Care Act. Oliver Kim discusses moving our health care system away from one that too often reinforces structural racism into one that roots out disparities and inequities.
Kathryn Phillips and Grace Lin explain why it is possible that the recent approval of a new Alzheimer’s drug will drive a rush to test more people, some of whom may not be eligible.
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