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The Latest Research, Commentary, And News From Health Affairs

Friday, September 10, 2021

Dear John,

This fall, we are delighted to introduce a new schedule of

**free** virtual events. Learn more below!

Considering Health Spending

The quality-adjusted life-year (QALY) is a standard measure that
incorporates life expectancy and quality of life and is often used in
cost-effectiveness analysis.

Leah Rand and Aaron Kesselheim conducted a systematic literature review

of the types of criticism leveled at the QALY and concluded, "The nine
major criticisms of QALYs fall into three categories: methodological
concerns, criticisms of QALY neutrality, and potential
discrimination."  

Another health spending study examined high hospital price regulation.

While consolidation has been shown to yield higher prices, Maximilian
Pany and colleagues found that, after adjusting for area wages,
high-price hospitals

are prevalent across the concentration spectrum and most are in
unconcentrated or moderately concentrated markets.

"Limiting policy actions to concentrated hospital markets, particularly
when those markets are defined broadly, would likely result in poor
targeting of high-price hospitals," they concluded.

For all Health Affairs' Considering Health Spending articles, blog
posts, podcasts, and events, visit our website
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Today on Health Affairs Blog, Ge Bai and coauthors discuss how the
Hospital Cost Reports and the Hospital Compare website can encourage
greater provision of charity care
.

Kasley Killam argues that we need to do more

than allocate funding toward addressing social isolation and loneliness
among older adults.

In a GrantWatch "People Post
,"
Lee-Lee Prina discusses the comings and goings among staff and boards in
the health philanthropy world.

Katie Keith argues for a more sustained effort to reverse rising
uninsured rates
.

Listen to our latest podcasts .
On today's episode of This Week, the latest on health equity
initiatives

at Health Affairs.

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This fall, we are delighted to introduce a new schedule of free virtual
events designed to showcase exciting thinkers, policy makers and
policies; drill deeper into our signature content; and hone the skills
of a new generation of health policy researchers and aficionados.

VIEW THE FULL SERIES OF EVENTS AND REGISTER TODAY

Based on the success of our Policy Spotlight series (last session
included more than 1,300 registrants), we are expanding our events
program to include Lunch & Learns, a Journal Club, and professional
development sessions.

Our first events include:

Health Affairs Briefings

* October 8: Perinatal Mental Health

Lunch and Learn

* September 28: Following the ACA with Katie Keith

Journal Club

* September 14: Vaccinations Against COVID-19 May Have Averted Up to
140,000 deaths in the United States with Sumedha Gupta and Christopher
Whaley

Professional Development

* September 22: Promoting Your Research & Expertise On Digital Media

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Your Daily Digest

Controversy Over Using Quality-Adjusted Life-Years In Cost-Effectiveness
Analyses: A Systematic Literature Review

Leah Z. Rand and Aaron S. Kesselheim

Regulating Hospital Prices Based On Market Concentration Is Likely To
Leave High-Price Hospitals Unaffected

Maximilian J. Pany et al.

Use The Hospital Compare Website To Make Hospital Community Benefit More
Transparent

Ge Bai et al.

Legislation Can't Solve Loneliness, But It Can Help

Kasley Killam

People Post: Comings And Goings Among Staffs And Boards In The Health
Philanthropy World

Lee-Lee Prina

Uninsured Rate Steady But High; More Work Needed

Katie Keith

Podcast: Health Affairs' Health Equity Round-Up

Vabren Watts and Rob Lott

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Health Affairs' Health Equity Round-Up

Join Health Affairs' Director of Health Equity Vabren Watts and Senior
Editor Rob Lott as they discuss the journal's latest efforts to
highlight and advance health equity through a new blog cluster, the new
Health Equity Advisory Committee, and the Health Equity Fellowship for
Trainees.

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