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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.
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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 >>
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 suggests safer ways to legalize marijuana.
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