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.
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" atvalues-driven academic health centers and offer strategies to mitigate its harm.
Check out our COVID-19 Resource Center for Health Affairs content about all things related to the pandemic.
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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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