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The Latest Research, Commentary, and News from Health Affairs
Tuesday, November 12, 2019
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EYE ON HEALTH REFORM
Health Reform On The Campaign Trail
By Katie Keith
In this primer, Katie Keith summarizes the range of Democratic candidates’ proposals, from improving the ACA to Medicare for All, noting the different plans’ costs, impacts, and trade-offs. She observes that some candidates have shifted their positions, which may "be in reaction to the public debate, which has thus far focused on simple answers to complex questions such as whether each candidate supports banning private health insurance or not, how each will pay for their plan, and whether coverage options should be extended to undocumented people."
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TODAY ON THE BLOG
HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Time For A Health Information Agency
By Julie Barnes and Mattie Quinn
It’s time to step into this brave new world, one that we’ve always hoped for in health care: where patients are empowered, health data are in real time, and the whole system no longer feels like a handful of people making decisions behind a curtain. Read More >>
SYSTEM OF CARE
Stop Blaming The Victim: The Case For Systemic Health System Transparency
By Niall Brennan and Katie Martin
Decision makers and policy makers—federal, state, local, and private sector—need more and better information to consider and implement changes that can alter the trajectory of health care spending. Greater transparency, by which we mean a comprehensive view of where and how health care dollars flow and what is driving them, is a key tool in enabling those changes. Read More >>
FOLLOWING THE ACA
ACA Round-Up: First Enrollment Report, SBC Updates, And More
By Katie Keith
This post covers the first weekly enrollment report, updates to the Summary of
Benefits and Coverage (SBC), a new enforcement safe harbor for direct enrollment (DE) entities on quality rating requirements, an extension of relief for dual enrollees in Medicare and marketplace coverage, and data submission requirements for the risk adjustment program for 2019.
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A CLOSER LOOK—Climate Change
A recent study shows that there is an association between hotter temperatures and an increase both in the number of hospital visits for mental health reasons and in suicide rates. As temperatures continue to rise, it is crucial to consider what we can do to address the impact of climate change. This Health Affairs Blog post articulates how public health officials can rise to the challenge of climate change.
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