We are launching a new Forefront series on Medicare and Medicaid Integration.

The series will feature policy analysis, proposals, and commentary to inform policies on the state and federal levels to advance integrated care for those dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid.

The series will include articles exploring the evidence base (and gaps in our knowledge) and the range of views on various key issues—all with the aim of enhancing the national conversation on this issue and eliciting thoughtful responses from leaders in the public and private sectors.

In the first article for the series, Laura Keohane and Ann Hwang discuss the new proposed rules from CMS that will affect coverage for Medicare beneficiaries with dual-eligible special needs plans or Medicare-Medicaid Plans.

We are grateful to Arnold Ventures for supporting this project. We are accepting article submissions for the series through August 2022.

Find out more information on the project here.

Earlier this month, Health Affairs Director of Digital Strategy Patti Sweet published a Forefront article titled "Google and Twitter Don't Want Us To Talk About Racism," discussing challenges to promoting our February theme issue on Racism & Health.

Since the publication of that article, Google and Twitter responded that Health Affairs ads were blocked due to mention of COVID-19 and not because of the mention of racism.

Both platforms require account-level authorization for a brand to promote COVID-related content with paid media. We are now approved on Twitter to advertise as a cause-based organization and approved on Google to continue to promote COVID-related content via paid ads.

The support from our readers and amplification of our content helped us get a faster response. Thank you.

In a new podcast episode of This Week, Health Affairs' Ellen Bayer and Rob Lott discuss possible implications for health policies related to Medicaid and telehealth when the COVID-19 public health emergency sunsets.

In Health Affairs Forefront highlights, Katie Keith wrote about new guidance on the coverage of at-home COVID-19 tests and the February 23 ruling that set aside key parts of a recent rule that creates a new federal independent dispute resolution process.

Micky Tripathi, national coordinator for health information technology, explains how implementation of the 21st Century Cures Act can maximize the potential for a digital health care system to improve the lives of patients.

Ryan Vega and coauthors from the Department of Veterans Affairs argue that the Veterans Health Administration is one of the few health care systems to have the capabilities, scale, and incentives to solve the most pressing challenges in health care.

Finally, Paul Ginsburg and Steven Lieberman discuss concerns with the politics of Medicare Advantage overpayment.

Be sure to regularly check the Health Affairs Forefront homepage to never miss an article.

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