On the Blog: Rachel Sachs explains the new drug pricing reform deal.
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The Latest Research, Commentary, And News From Health Affairs
Thursday, November 4, 2021
Dear John,
A paper in the newest issue of Health Affairs focuses on how adult
dental coverage can impact children's oral health.
Medicaid Adult Dental Coverage & Children's Oral Health
Dental coverage for adults is an optional Medicaid benefit, and parental
dental coverage may facilitate children's dental care utilization.
Examining survey data in the context of variation in state policies,
Brandy Lipton and coauthors studied the association between Medicaid
adult dental coverage and oral health
among
children in low-income families
between 1999 and 2016.
They determined that adult Medicaid dental coverage is associated with a
one-fifth reduction in the prevalence of untreated caries among children
in low-income families after Medicaid-enrolled adults had access to
dental coverage for at least one year. Â
For more oral health content from Health Affairs, revisit this February
2021 blog post pitching an oral health equity agenda
for the Biden administration, and this November 2020 article about
changes in coverage and access to dental care
five years after ACA Medicaid expansion.
Today on Health Affairs Blog, Rachel Sachs argues that the scaled-down
version of H.R. 3 embodied in the new Democratic drug pricing agreement
would still be significant for millions of patients struggling to afford
their prescription drugs
.
Bill Kramer argues that, as Congress considers legislation that could
limit drug prices
,
it is important to consider the impact on employers and people with
private health coverage.
Jon Tilburt and coauthors discuss the equity implications of "VIP care"
at values-driven academic health centers
and offer strategies to mitigate its harm.
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The Association Between Medicaid Adult Dental Coverage And Children's
Oral Health
Brandy J. Lipton et al.
An Oral Health Equity Agenda For The Biden Administration
Melissa Burroughs et al.
Changes In Coverage And Access To Dental Care Five Years After ACA
Medicaid Expansion
Hawazin W. Elani et al.
Understanding The New Drug Price Reform Deal
Rachel Sachs
Impact Of Medicare-Only Limits On Drug Prices
Bill Kramer
If Academic Medical Centers Won't Stop Growing VIP Care, They Can, At
Least, Offset Its Harms
Jon Tilburt et al.
Request for Abstracts Announcement
Thematic issue on Disability and Health
Health Affairs plans to publish a thematic issue on the topic of
Disability and Health in October 2022. In connection with this issue, we
will issue a Request for Abstracts on November 22, 2021, with abstracts
due on December 20, 2021.
More than 30 years after the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) was
signed into law, people with disabilities continue to face inequities in
the health care system that lead to disparities in access to care,
health status, and outcomes.
The problem is not limited to inadequacies of the medical care
system--inequities in access to care and outcomes also arise from
disparities in access to education, employment, housing, and
transportation.
Addressing these barriers is critical to advancing health equity. Our
theme issue will aid in that effort by presenting empirical research,
reviews, analyses, commentaries, and perspectives addressing pressing
policy issues.
The Request for Abstracts has not yet opened. We invite you to
familiarize yourself with our Request for Abstract submission
requirements and guidelines
or contact us by email
if you
have questions. You will receive a separate email in a few weeks when
the abstract submission portal has opened, and we will welcome your
submissions at that time.
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