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**The Latest Research, Commentary, and News from Health Affairs**

**Friday, July 19, 2019**

HEALTH AFFAIRS EVENTS

HEALTH SPENDING:  MOVING FROM THEORY TO ACTION

Wednesday, September 11, 2019
9:00 am - 3:00 pm Eastern
National Press Club - Washington, DC
REGISTRATION NOW OPEN

Eighteen months ago, Health Affairs teamed with the National
Pharmaceutical Council and Anthem, Inc. to launch a multi-year project
to promote an evidence-based conversation about health spending. To
continue the discussion, Health Affairs and the National Pharmaceutical
Council are hosting a forum that will address:

* The pressures presented by soaring health costs on individuals,
employers, and government

* Strategies among payers and others to promote cost effective care

* Efforts currently underway to bring costs under control

Speakers include:

* Mandy Cohen, Secretary, North Carolina Department of Health and Human
Services

* Patrick Conway, President and CEO, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North
Carolina

* Robert W. Dubois, Executive Vice President and Chief Science Officer,
National Pharmaceutical Council

* Christopher F. Koller, President, Milbank Memorial Fund

* Reed Tuckson, Managing Director. Tuckson Health Connections, LLC

* Alan Weil, Editor-in-Chief, Health Affairs

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TODAY ON THE BLOG

BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE

After School Shootings, Children And Communities Struggle To Heal

By Ariella Iancu, Lisa Jaycox, Joie D. Acosta, Frank G. Straub, Samantha
Iovan, Christopher Nelson, and Mahshid Abir

Building community resilience, implementing evidence-based mental health
support early, and providing access for survivors and the community
immediately post-incident and in the long term could help promote
healing and prevent more tragedy. Read More >>

PHARMACEUTICALS AND MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY

Biosimilar Approvals And The BPCIA: Too Soon To Give Up

By Jonathan J. Darrow

If biosimilars prove to be reasonable substitutes for their reference
products, skepticism of prescribers and patients will wane just as it
has with respect to small-molecule drugs over the past several decades.
Although it is unclear to what extent the BPCIA will ultimately prove a
success, its abandonment would be premature. Read More >>

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IN THE JOURNAL

NARRATIVE MATTERS

Dying To Access Methadone

By Jessica L. Gregg

A cancer patient who uses heroin can't gain reasonable access to
methadone to treat his disorder until he qualifies for hospice.
Read More >>

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Call For Submissions: Narrative Matters Poetry Contest 2019

The Narrative Matters section of Health Affairs is seeking poetry
submissions for an upcoming issue of the journal.

We are holding a poetry contest, from July 1 to August 31, looking for
well-crafted poems that touch on topics related to health and health
policy. Three winning poems will be announced in September. Winning
poets will receive a monetary prize-$500 for first place, $300 for
second, and $100 for third-as well as publication in Health Affairs,
and two copies of the issue containing the winning poems.

All entries will be read and judged by Health Affairs staff.

* Limit 3 poems submitted per person. Each poem-in pdf or word doc
format-should be submitted as a separate entry through our submission
portal here .

* Poems must be no longer than a single-spaced page, with double spaces
between stanzas

* Font size no smaller than 11 point.

* Poems must be written in English.

* Poems must be previously unpublished.

* Poems themselves should contain no personal identifiers.

You can read some earlier poems published by

**Health Affairs**, including the winners of the 2015 Narrative Matters
poetry contest
,
poems by patients and consumers
,
poems on vulnerable populations
,
and poems on the cancer experience
.

We look forward to reading your submissions!

A CLOSER LOOK-PrEP

A recent Kaiser Health News article highlighted the cost of ancillary
services related to PrEP treatment. Even if the cost of the drug is
covered by insurance, many patients may find the lab and doctor's
costs unaffordable. A recent Health Affairs Blog post looked at
additional considerations related to PrEP and preventive coverage
recommendations
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