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The Latest Research, Commentary, and News from Health Affairs
Friday, July 19, 2019
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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
Be part of the conversation on September 11.
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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 >>
Listen to the podcast here.
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Call For Submissions: Narrative Matters Poetry Contest 2019The 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!
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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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About Health Affairs
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