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The Latest Research, Commentary, And News From Health Affairs

September 5, 2021

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Read on for highlights from Health Affairs this week.

What's New In Health Affairs

This week we featured Health Affairs' Back-To-School Essentials for
future health policy leaders studying the field.

See below for recommended essentials from Katie Keith, an adjunct
professor at the Georgetown University Law Center and contributing
editor at Health Affairs.

This week on Health Affairs Blog, Henry Waxman, former chairman of the
House Energy and Commerce Committee, and Autumn Ehnow discussed why the
US Food and Drug Administration should explore new ways to encourage
trial sponsors to include more diverse study participants
.

In a sponsored post by McKinsey & Company, Stephanie Carlton and
colleagues share insights on the "public option
."

If you're a regular reader of Health Affairs Blog, you know I read. A
lot-on all things Affordable Care Act. On the occasion that my
professional reading isn't crowding out my personal reading, here are
a few of my recent favorite reads or podcast episodes:

The Ten Year War: Obamacare and the Unfinished Crusade for Universal
Coverage by Jonathan Cohn

An obvious choice, I know. But how could this incredible political
history of the ACA not make the list? If you won't take my word for
it, check out this
review

from my mentor and friend Tim Jost, who called Cohn's book "the most
readable and comprehensive history of the ACA yet available."

The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper
Together

by Heather McGhee

I am admittedly still working my way through Heather McGhee's tour de
force on the costs of racism and inequality in America. Access to health
care (or rather the lack thereof) is featured throughout the book, and
McGhee seamlessly weaves data and research into her own story and the
stories of people all across the country in this must-read book.

The Ezra Klein Show: "This Conversation Will Change How You Think About
Thinking
"
with Annie Murphy Paul

I'm not much of a podcast listener (except for A Health Podyssey

and Tradeoffs , of course!) but I loved this
recent episode of The Ezra Klein Show featuring science writer Annie
Murphy Paul. Paul explains that our brain is not a machine. Listen and
you'll learn why I have my camera off so I can walk during a meeting
or occasionally fidget while speaking on panels.

In Defense of Troublemakers: The Power of Dissent in Life and Business

by Charlan Nemeth

I picked up this book after reading a review saying that it was
okay-and even great!-to (nicely) rock the boat at work and at home.
Through her research on group dynamics, Nemeth provides a unique
perspective on how dissent can lead to better decisions and should be
encouraged among leaders.

Rethinking Race in Medicine: ACOG Removes a Race-Based Cutoff for Anemia
in Pregnancy

by Michele Cohen Marill

I have read and reread this powerful Health Affairs Blog post

and often share it with the physicians in my life. It is a stark
reminder of how bias is built into the very fabric of the practice of
medicine-and what medical societies can and should be doing to address
historic and persistent racism in health care.

Featured This Week

Podcast: Julian Harris On The Connection Between Unmet Social Needs And
Health Care Costs

Alan Weil and Julian Harris

Podcast: On the Texas Abortion Ban Decision, Medicare's Insolvency &
More with Katie Keith

Chris Fleming and Katie Keith

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Julian Harris On The Connection Between Unmet Social Needs And Health
Care Costs

In our first special Excursion episode, Health Affairs Editor-in-Chief
Alan Weil interviews Julian Harris, CEO of ConcertoCare. The two discuss
social determinants of health, the connection between unmet social needs
and health care costs, how COVID-19 affected health equity, why the
Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) is special, and
more.

Listen Here

On The Blog This Week

The Business Case For Rigorous Evaluation Of Mobile Health Apps

Claire E. O'Hanlon et al.

Georgia Again Rebuffs CMS Requests For More Info On Section 1332 Waiver

Katie Keith

How Can COVID-19 Vaccine Manufacturers Minimize Vaccine Wastage?

Ümit Kartoğlu

From Research To Action: Advocating For A Medicaid Colorectal Cancer
Screening Quality Performance Measure

Beverly B. Green and Laura-Mae Baldwin

Yet Another Controversy Over The Latest Alzheimer's Drug: How Will
Patient Eligibility Be Determined?

Kathryn A. Phillips and Grace A. Lin

Addressing The Mental Health Needs Of The AAPI Community

Oliver Kim

ACA Round-Up: Navigator Grantees, GAO Investigation, Contraceptive
Mandate, And More

Katie Keith

How A Coordinated Genome Sequencing Program Can Help Slow The Spread Of
SARS-CoV-2 Variants

Frederick S. Nolte and Karen L. Kaul

Pandemic Models Can Be More Useful: Here's How

Alyssa Bilinski and Joshua A. Salomon

Pharma Must Diversify Its Research. Here's How Regulators Can Make
Sure It Happens

Henry A. Waxman and Autumn Ehnow

Cascade Select: Insights From Washington's Public Option

Stephanie Carlton et al.
Sponsored by McKinsey & Company

 

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On the Texas Abortion Ban Decision, Medicare's Insolvency & More with
Katie Keith

Listen to Health Affairs' Chris Fleming and Katie Keith discuss the
latest on the Affordable Care Act, the Texas abortion ban Supreme Court
decision, and Medicare's projected insolvency.

Listen Here

 

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