A new Leading To Health column highlights Penn Medicine’s efforts to advance equity in Black maternal health, namely tying executive compensation to the goal of reducing birth-related complications.

Kevin Mahoney, CEO of the University of Pennsylvania Health System, added health equity to the Penn Medicine fiscal year 2021 team goals.

Setting this new goal meant that Penn Medicine's ability to reduce major maternal morbidity would be factored into determining executive pay for the health system and medical school.

"In the first year after setting the goal, the health system was able to reduce severe pregnancy-related complications among Black women by 29.4 percent," says Elizabeth Howell, the chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology in the Perelman School of Medicine.

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In a new monthly health reform-focused newsletter from Health Affairs, Katie Keith explores the changing landscape of health reform.

Since the Affordable Care Act was signed into law by President Barack Obama in 2010, health reform has seen many interpretations. The purpose of the ACA was to expand access to insurance, increase consumer protections, improve quality, and curb rising health care costs.

The Health Reform newsletter will examine the latest health policy developments—from legislation to litigation—and explain what these changes mean for patients, payers, providers, and other key health care stakeholders.

In Health Affairs Forefront, Katie Keith summarizes recent federal guidance relating to the Affordable Care Act, including the status of the so-called SUNSET rule, new materials for the 2023 plan year, and more.

Amit Jain and coauthors explore the impact of the Maryland All-Payer Model (MD-APM) on Medicare Advantage entry and proliferation in the state.

Diane C. Lewis examines how the DC Health Benefit Exchange Authority implemented new strategies, such as changing coverage design and eliminating race-based GFR assessment in order to provide equitable service in the health care marketplace.

As part of a series about enhancing value by evaluating health care service, Susan dosReis and coauthors discuss incorporating the patient experience in health technology assessment.

Marian Grant and coauthors examine the merits of advance care planning, which was designed to prepare people for future medical decision making, particularly for those living with serious illness.

The authors’ findings suggest that patient cost sharing for this process has turned out to be a barrier that disproportionately affects Black and Latinx communities.

Never miss an article by visiting the Forefront page for new content that's posted regularly.

In a new podcast episode of This Week, Health Affairs' Kathleen Haddad and Rob Lott discuss the role of private equity in health care service lines.

The centerpiece of the free and virtual March Journal Club meeting is "Evaluating A Nonemergency Medical Transportation Benefit For Accountable Care Organization (ACO) Members."

Please join Seth Berkowitz, an assistant professor in the Division of General Medicine and Clinical Epidemiology at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine, for a detailed discussion of the paper’s data, methods, and conclusions. Health Affairs Senior Editor Kathleen Haddad will host.

Date: Tuesday, March 22, 2022
Time: 3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. (EDT)

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