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The Latest Research, Commentary, And News From Health Affairs

Wednesday, October 13, 2021

Dear John,

An article released today finds that neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome
is associated with infant foster care entry.

NOWS Linked To Infant Foster Care Entry

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Sarah Loch and coauthors examined the association of county rates of
neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome (NOWS)

and county-level characteristics with infant entry into foster care
between 2009 and 2017.

They found "an increase of one NOWS diagnosis per ten births in a county
was associated with a 41 percent higher rate of infant foster care
entry, and rural counties were associated with a 19 percent higher rate
compared with urban counties."

Further, higher employment and higher rates of obstetricians in the
population are associated with lower rates of infant foster care
entries.

For more content related to opioid use disorder, visit our website
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Today on Health Affairs Blog, Stephen Shortell and coauthors discuss how
Rural Community Health Improvement Systems

could provide a broad, cross-sectoral framework to address the health
needs of underserved rural Americans.

Katie Keith summarizes recent developments in the Affordable Care Act
,
including three states transitioning to state-based Marketplaces for
2022 and new Section 1332 waiver developments.

Elevating Voices: Hispanic Heritage Month: August 2021's Leading To
Health column introduced readers to People's Community Clinic's
Medical-Legal Partnership
,
which serves many immigrants in Austin, Texas.

After the Trump administration proposed a change to the "public charge"
rule, some clients wouldn't accept financial assistance from
government or community programs, Rebecca Gale reports.

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Your Daily Digest

Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome Is Associated With Infant Foster
Care Entry At The County Level

Sarah F. Loch et al.

Improving The Health Of Rural Americans

Stephen M. Shortell et al.

ACA In The States: New State-Based Marketplaces, Section 1332 Updates

Katie Keith

Legal Counsel: A Health Care Partner For Immigrant Communities

Rebecca Gale

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