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The Latest Research, Commentary, And News From Health Affairs
October 17, 2021
Dear John,
Read on for highlights from Health Affairs this week.
What's New In Health Affairs
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For an article released ahead-of-print this week, 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.
In another ahead-of-print article, Katie Keith breaks down Congress'
current efforts to build upon Affordable Care Act (ACA) developments
made during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Keith also discusses the Biden administration's finalization of its
first full rule on Marketplace coverage, continued implementation of the
No Surprises Act, and awarding of new funding for navigators and states.
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You are invited to join us on Thursday, October 21, for the next meeting
of the
**Health Affairs** Journal Club. Organized for researchers to keep
abreast of the latest developments in the field and to promote
evidence-based practices, Journal Club features authors of an impactful
**Health Affairs** study for an up-close look at research, methods, and
findings.
The focus of the October meeting is "
**Medicaid Expansion Associated With Some Improvements In**Perinatal
Mental Health," a study based on survey data linking Medicaid expansion
with positive mental health outcomes during pregnancy.
The session is intended to be a highly interactive, and participants
will interact directly with the lead author,
**Claire Margerison,**an associate professor in the Department of
Epidemiology and Biostatistics at Michigan State University.
Date:Â Â Â
**Thursday, October 21, 2021**Time: Â Â Â
**3:00 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. (EDT)**Place:Â Â Â Â
**Online details will be shared upon registration**
Please direct questions to Debbie Boylan,
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Featured This Week
Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome Is Associated With Infant Foster
Care Entry At The County Level
Sarah F. Loch et al.
ACA Changes Considered; Coverage Held Steady
Katie Keith
Podcast: Perinatal Mental Illness Is Very Common. How Can It Be
Improved?
Alan Weil and Jennifer E. Moore
Podcast: Zoning Policy Is Health Policy
Rob Lott and Michael Lens
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Perinatal Mental Illness Is Very Common. How Can It Be Improved?
Listen to Health Affairs Editor-in-Chief Alan Weil interview Jennifer
Moore, founding executive director of the Institute for Medicaid
Innovation, on perinatal mental health, what we know about it, and what
policy options exist to improve it.
Listen Here
On The Blog This Week
COVID-19 Lessons For Migrant-Resilient Primary Care Systems On A Warming
Planet
Julia Beart et al.
Investing In Teaching Safety-Net Providers To Innovate Can Address
Health Inequities
Veenu Aulakh and Lynne Maguire
Improving The Health Of Rural Americans
Stephen M. Shortell et al.
ACA In The States: New State-Based Marketplaces, Section 1332 Updates
Katie Keith
The Medicare Shared Savings Program In 2020: Positive Movement (And
Uncertainty) During A Pandemic
Michael Zhu et al.
Challenges In Interpreting The Evidence On Medicare Alternative Payment
Models
Jason D. Buxbaum et al.
A Proven Path To Reenergizing Medicare Innovation
Travis Broome et al.
FDA Needs A Competitiveness Czar
Peter J. Pitts
To Prepare For The Next Pandemic, Build A National Care Delivery Network
By Leveraging Existing Systems
Aneesh Mehta et al.
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Zoning Policy Is Health Policy
Listen to Health Affairs' Rob Lott interview Michael Lens from the
University of California Los Angeles about his recent Health Policy
Brief and how low-density zoning relates to health and health equity.
Listen Here
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