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Wednesday, February 2, 2022 | The Latest Research, Commentary, And News
From Health Affairs

Dear John,

Health Affairs is pleased to announce plans for Health Affairs Scholar
,
our new open access journal
.
Health Affairs Scholar will be a companion to Health Affairs, providing
an additional forum for high-quality, peer-reviewed health policy and
health services research.

Racism And Health Events

Don't miss out on these upcoming events accompanying the theme issue,
Racism & Health, to be published on February 7, 2022.

Virtual symposium on the February 2022 issue of Health Affairs, Racism &
Health

Tuesday, February 8, 2 p.m. - 5 p.m. ET

Panels of distinguished authors and experts will present their work and
engage in discussions on the historical context, evolving research
practices and policies, and the lived experience of populations whose
health has been harmed by individual and structural racism.

A highlight of the event will be the reading of "Identity," an original
poem by Sharon Attipoe-Dorcoo, which will be published in the issue.
Online streaming details will be shared with registrants 24 hours in
advance of the event.

Register Now

Race, Place, And Structural Racism: A Review Of Health And History In
Washington, DC
Monday, February 7, 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. ET

Health Affairs will host a salon-style discussion of how structural
racism and historical events socially, economically, and politically
disenfranchised Black residents in the District of Columbia, yielding
stark differences in health outcomes by race and place.

Moderated by Amanda Michelle Gomez of DC public radio station WAMU, the
panel will include Georgetown University Professor Christopher
King-the author of the study in the event title, and Health Affairs
Editor-in-Chief Alan Weil.

Watch on LinkedIn Live

Stay tuned for details of additional events
that will coincide with
the release of Health Affairs'  upcoming issue, Racism & Health.
These include a Journal Club with Michael Sun and coauthors from the
University of Chicago, on their paper "Negative Patient Descriptors:
Documenting Racial Bias In The Electronic Health Record
."

Later in February, we will host a Policy Spotlight
event
with Meena Seshamani, deputy administrator and director, Centers for
Medicare and Medicaid Services.

For questions, contact [email protected]
g.

Today in Health Affairs Forefront, Kathleen Noonan discusses how
court-imposed fines and fees

can worsen the situations of individuals already experiencing poor
health outcomes due to social determinants of health.

Health Affairs Branded Post:

**Lessons Learned in Medicare Advantage: Accelerating the Drive to
Health Equity**

Elena Rios and Martin Hamlette

Sponsored by Better Medicare Alliance

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Piecemeal: Policy Issues That Promote Consolidation

On the second episode of Piecemeal, Lalita Abhyankar explores the policy
issues that promote health care consolidation.

Listen Now

Daily Digest

Court-Issued Fines And Fees Frequently Undermine Health Equity

Kathleen Noonan

Health Affairs Introduces Health Affairs Scholar, A New Open Access
Journal

Alan Weil

Podcast: Piecemeal: Policy Issues That Promote Consolidation

Lalita Abhyankar

 

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