Sunday, June 5, 2022 | The Latest Research, Commentary, And News From Health Affairs
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Social Determinants Of Health
This week we launched a newsletter for Health Affairs Insiders covering the topic of social determinants of
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More and more health care providers, payers, and policy makers are going all in on social determinants of health—the concept that social factors have just as much, if not more, of an impact on people’s long-term health as direct medical care.
Lott writes about how research around social
determinants is maturing, and regulators are updating their processes and systems to be more flexible and supportive in responding to social determinants of health, too.
Put simply, social determinants are "having a moment."
And it's in this moment that Health Affairs is well positioned to dig deep, beyond the headlines and press releases, to explore what today’s big investments might mean for people’s health tomorrow and beyond.
In the months to come, the Social Determinants of Health newsletter will keep you up-to-date on the research on social determinants like food security, health care access, and the digital divide and where that research may be heading.
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In Health Affairs Forefront, authors cover topics including the Children's Health Insurance Program, clinical laoratory tests, and Black maternal health.
David Rubin and coauthors discuss the benefits of permanently funding the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), which would provide stability to families in need. The authors state that if CHIP were permanently funded, there would be an opportunity for state innovation in the program, too.
Pamela Bradley and coauthors argue that complex clinical laboratory tests can benefit from design controls. The authors indicate that many modern clinical tests have become increasingly complex, creating a growing need for a systematic approach to designing, maintaining, and improving tests.
Ashlei Spivey and Elizabeth Barajas-Román discuss the need for investments in doulas in order to improve Black and Brown maternal health in the US.
The authors reflect on research showing that doula-assisted mothers were four times less likely to have a low birthweight baby and two times less likely to experience a birth complication involving
themselves or their baby.
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In an episode of This Week, Health Affairs' Rob Lott and Chris Fleming put the FDA under the microscope on user fees and baby formula shortages.
Rachael Bedard Explains Health Care In
Jails
Rachael Bedard joins Health Affairs Editor-in-Chief Alan Weil on A Health Podyssey to discuss the health needs of older people in jail.
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