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**The Latest Research, Commentary, and News from Health Affairs**

**Friday, November 15, 2019**

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TODAY ON THE BLOG

ELDER CARE

Mobilizing Public Health To Support Elders' Longevity And Thriving

By John Auerbach and Joanne Lynn

The situation for frail elders, families, and governments will be dire
within a dozen years if leadership and resources do not shift to meet
population needs.
Read More >>

MEDICAID

Improper Medicaid Enrollment Following ACA Expansion

By Aaron Yelowitz

The evidence-whether broad survey data from the Census Bureau's ACS
or highly detailed audits from the OIG-suggests serious problems with
program integrity related to the ACA's Medicaid expansion. Read More
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FOLLOWING THE ACA

Oral Arguments Held Over AHP Rule

By Katie Keith

On November 14, 2019, a three-judge panel of the Court of Appeals for
the District of Columbia Circuit -Judges David S. Tatel, Gregory G.
Katsas, and Karen LeCraft Henderson-heard oral argument in a dispute
over the validity of a regulation to expand access to association health
plans. Read More >>

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IN THE JOURNAL

PATIENT-CENTERED CARE

Frequent Emergency Department Users: Focusing Solely On Medical
Utilization Misses The Whole Person

By Hemal K. Kanzaria, Matthew Niedzwiecki, Caroline L. Cawley, Carol
Chapman, Sarah H. Sabbagh, Emily Riggs, Alice Hm Chen, Maria X.
Martinez, and Maria C. Raven

To better understand the wide-ranging problems of frequent and
superfrequent ED users (defined as four or more and 18 or more ED visits
per year respectively), Hemal Kanzaria and coauthors examined Medicaid
claims data in the years 2013-15 linked to records from San Francisco
County's Coordinated Care Management System (CCMS). Read More >>

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A CLOSER LOOK-Marijuana

A new study suggests that marijuana legalization leads to more cannabis
use and perhaps addiction, particularly among adults 26 and older. This
Health Affairs Blog post suggestssafer ways to legalize marijuana
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