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The Latest Research, Commentary, and News from Health Affairs

Tuesday, July 23, 2019
TODAY ON THE BLOG

PHARMACEUTICALS & MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY

Senate Hearings On Drug Prices: Many Questions, Few (Useful) Answers
By Inmaculada Hernandez and Walid F. Gellad

Given the opacity of the pharmaceutical system, the most valuable part of congressional hearings on drug prices is arguably the collection of information that is otherwise invisible to public discussion. Read more >>

To Fulfill Their Mission, Health Care Facilities Should Better Accommodate Cannabis Patients
By Shereef M. Elnahal and Jeff Brown

Medicinal marijuana is becoming an ever more common remedy among patients and physicians alike. Read more >>

FOLLOWING THE ACA

ACA Round-Up: Delaware’s 1332 Application, Cadillac Tax Repeal, and More
By Katie Keith

This post discusses Delaware’s new application for a state-based reinsurance program, the House’s bipartisan repeal of the Cadillac tax, recent guidance on health savings accounts pursuant to President Trump’s recent executive order, and other guidance issued by the Internal Revenue Services (IRS) and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Read more >>
Narrative Matters
IN THE JOURNAL

GLOBAL HEALTH POLICY

Epidemiological And Health Systems Implications Of Evolving HIV And Hypertension In South Africa And Kenya
By Brianna Osetinsky, Jan A. C. Hontelez, Mark N. Lurie, Stephen T. McGarvey, Gerald S. Bloomfield, Sonak D. Pastakia, Richard Wamai, Till Bärnighausen, Sake J. de Vlas, and Omar Galárraga

Brianna Osetinsky and coauthors analyze changing disease demographics in regions of South Africa and Kenya. Read More >>

A CLOSER LOOK—Telehealth Adoption

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden’s rural health plan includes use of telehealth in rural areas to reduce disparities. A paper in the December 2018 issue of Health Affairs assessed factors and barriers related to telehealth adoption in health centers.
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