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The Latest Research, Commentary, And News From Health Affairs
November 15, 2021
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In an ahead-of-print article released this week, Gary Claxton and
coauthors present findings from the twenty-third annual Kaiser Family
Foundation Employer Health Benefits Survey
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The survey asked firms about eligibility for and enrollment in their
health benefits programs, as well as the characteristics of their
largest health plans. Â
One of the biggest takeaways from this year's results: "Despite
pandemic uncertainties in the labor market and health care use, employer
health benefit programs have not experienced big changes."
In 2021 the average annual premium for single coverage for workers
covered by their own firms increased 4 percent, the same percentage
increase as in 2020. Also, preferred provider organization (PPO) plans
remained the most common plan type in 2021, with 46 percent of covered
workers enrolled in a PPO.
To the researchers' surprise, 2021 "saw a very large increase in the
share of small firms that said that their largest plan type was
level-funded, from 13 percent in 2020 to 42 percent this year."
To celebrate A Health Podyssey's one-year anniversary, we featured a
special episode with Ashish Jha from the Brown University School of
Public Health
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who discussed lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic and the future
of health care payment reform. Â Â
This week on Health Affairs Blog, Editor-in-Chief Alan Weil announced
that Health Affairs is exploring launching a new open access journal
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Ashish Jha on Health Care Payment Reform, COVID-19 & Health Policy
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Listen to Health Affairs Editor-in-Chief Alan Weil interview Ashish Jha
from the Brown University School of Public Health on what he's learned
from the COVID-19 pandemic, the bright spots he sees for health care
payment reform, and how he uses social media.
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On The Blog This Week
Exploring An Open Access Journal At Health Affairs
Alan Weil
How New Data On Hospital "Discounted Cash Prices" Might Lead To
Patient Savings
Morgane C. Mouslim and Morgan A. Henderson
PBM Oversight, Insulin Cost-Sharing Provisions Among Build Back Better
Act Updates
Katie Keith
Bolstering Our Ability To Value Health Technology: A Few Less-Considered
Issues
Michael E. Gluck
Will States Use 'Rescue Plan' Funding To Give Direct Care Workers A
Raise?
Mandar Bodas et al.
ACA Litigation Round-Up: What's Resolved, What's On Hold, And
What's Still Moving?
Katie Keith
ACA Round-Up: Risk Adjustment Changes, Premium Credits, Section 1332,
And More
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Expanding Access To Treatment For Opioid Use Disorder: Beyong "X-ing The
X-Waiver"
Kenneth Shatzkes and Karen A. Scott
Inclusion In Health Technology Assessments: The First Step Toward Equity
Lori Frank and Thomas W. Concannon
Minding The Access Gap: Addressing Both The Digital And Transportation
Divides To Improve Outcomes
George Maliha et al.
CMS Announces 60-Day Comment Period On Georgia's Section 1332 Waiver
Katie Keith
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Public Health In The Off-Year Election Wrap Up
Listen to Health Affairs' Jessica Bylander and Jeff Byers review some of
the state public health ballot amendments from the recent off-year
elections.
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