The Latest Research, Commentary, And News From Health Affairs
Tuesday, October 5, 2021
Dear John,
Two papers in the October 2021 issue describe the current perinatal mental health landscape.
The Perinatal Mental Health Landscape
In their theme cluster overview paper, Jennifer Moore and coauthors describe the prevalence of
perinatal mental health conditions, the implications of those conditions, and associated barriers to screening and treatment.
They note that the estimated $14 billion per year cost associated with untreated perinatal mental health conditions is likely an underestimate, and present six policy opportunities to improve prevention, diagnosis, and treatment.
Moore served as the adviser for
the theme cluster. She will appear on an upcoming episode of A Health Podyssey,as well as take over the Health Affairs Today newsletter for a day later this month.
In another paper from the theme cluster, Adrienne Griffen and coauthors identify gaps in perinatal mental health education and care, highlight
successful models of care, and offer recommendations for robust and integrated perinatal mental health care.
They conclude that the most pressing need is “to establish universal guidelines for educating and screening childbearing people about perinatal mental health conditions.”
Katie Keith, Jack Hoadley, and Kevin Lucia continue their
discussion of the new interim final rule to implement additional components of the No Surprises Act.
Elevating Voices: Hispanic Heritage Month: In a 2017 article, José Escarce and coauthors studied postacute care in skilled
nursing and inpatient rehabilitation facilities for Medicare enrollees after discharge for high-volume conditions. They found lower intensity of postacute care for Medicare Advantage patients compared to fee-for-service Medicare patients discharged from the same hospital.
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The Health Benefits Of Paid Sick Leave Reach Farther Than You Think
Health Affairs Editor-in-Chief Alan Weil interviews Jody Heymann from the University of California Los Angeles about access to paid and unpaid sick leave, why the US stands alone
globally in having a limited safety net for sick leave—and what that means for population health.
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