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
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.
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.
You are invited to join us onThursday, October 21,for the next meeting of theHealth 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 impactfulHealth Affairsstudy 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: Thursday, October 21, 2021 Time: 3:00 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. (EDT) Place: Online details will be shared upon
registration
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.
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.
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