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Wednesday, September 15, 2021
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A new article released today found that COVID-19 deepened racial and
ethnic inequalities in Minnesota neighborhoods in 2020.
COVID-19 Mortality In Minnesota Neighborhoods
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In an ahead-of-print paper
released today, Elizabeth Wrigley-Field and colleagues, using death
certificate data, characterized the association of neighborhood
socioeconomic disadvantage with pre-2020 mortality, COVID-19 mortality,
and 2020 excess mortality in the state of Minnesota. Â
"In 2020 COVID-19 mortality rates and excess mortality rates in
Minnesota were substantially higher for BIPOC [Black, Indigenous, People
of Color] living in the Metro region than for all other race-region
combinations," they found. Â
"White people, on average, had higher prepandemic mortality than BIPOC
in similar neighborhoods," they explained. However, "COVID-19
mortality and excess mortality were substantially higher for Metro-area
BIPOC than for Metro-area White people living in similarly disadvantaged
neighborhoods," reflecting a notable increase in the racial disparity.
Today on Health Affairs Blog, Mark Trusheim and coauthors discuss a new
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) rule that addresses
challenges
created by the Medicaid Best Price rebate program.
Angela Beck and coauthors argue for building a workforce that responds
to the health care needs of society
.
Katie Keith discusses two recent announcements
from CMS.
Happy Hispanic Heritage Month! From today through October 15, Health
Affairs is continuing our Elevating Voices series to highlight health
policy work focused on the Hispanic/Latino(a) population published by
Health Affairs.
Today, we are revisiting an article by Arturo Vargas Bustamante and
coauthors about access to care in California
,
which found that in the early years of implementation, "the
[Affordable Care Act] was associated with a positive impact on health
insurance coverage among Latinos... [And] reduced disparities between
Mexicans and other Latinos."
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Your Daily Digest
COVID-19 Mortality At The Neighborhood Level: Racial And Ethnic
Inequalities Deepened In Minnesota In 2020
Elizabeth Wrigley-Field et al.
Medicaid Best Price Volatility Could Inhibit Payment Innovation
Mark R. Trusheim et al.
Investing In A 21st Century Health Workforce: A Call For Accountability
Angela J. Beck et al.
CMS Updates Section 1332 Pass-Through Funding, Announces Marketplace
Grants
Katie Keith
Access-To-Care Differences Between Mexican-Heritage And Other Latinos In
California After The Affordable Care Act
Arturo Vargas Bustamante et al.
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