The Latest Research, Commentary, And News From Health Affairs
Wednesday, September 22, 2021
Dear John,
A new paper released ahead of print today
focuses on associations between firearm bans and reductions in pregnancy-associated homicide.
Firearm Bans Reduce Pregnancy-Associated Homicide
In a paper released today ahead of the October issue, Perinatal Mental Health & More, Maeve Wallace and colleagues investigated the association between domestic violence–related firearm possession bans and relinquishment laws and reductions in pregnancy-associated homicide.
“States that had both prohibited firearm possession and required firearm relinquishment by people convicted of a domestic violence–related misdemeanor experienced 3.74 fewer deaths per 100,000 live births than would have been expected in the absence of either law,” the authors found.
Today on Health Affairs Blog, Molly Coye argues that the health care industry has a unique chance to make systemic changes that will bring quality, accessible mental health care to those most at risk and most underserved.
Christopher Morten and coauthors argue that President Biden should share the COVID-19 vaccine recipe with the World Health Organization—which has asked for it—and with vaccine manufacturers with whom the Department of Health and Human Services chooses to partner.
Elevating Voices: Hispanic Heritage Month: In an episode of A Health Podyssey podcast earlier this year, Jorge Rodriguez discussed the telehealth digital divide for patients with limited English proficiency and how technology equity feeds into health equity initiatives. Listen here.
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