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Wednesday, July 24, 2019
TODAY ON THE BLOG

ETHICS

Remembering Daniel Callahan, A Pioneer Of Bioethics
By Arthur Caplan

Daniel Callahan, who pioneered the field of bioethics, died July 17th, two days before his 89th birthday. Dan’s mentoring tree seems to involve half the people doing bioethics today.  No one played a bigger role in my career than Dan. Read More >>

MEDICAID

The Problematic Law And Policy Of Medicaid Block Grants
By Rachel Sachs and Nicole Huberfeld

Capped spending would very likely involve disenrollment and other cost-cutting measures that endanger the lives of the most vulnerable patients. Read More >>

ACCESS TO CARE

Forging A Realistic Path To Universal Coverage
By Jack Meyer

Instead of repealing the ACA or forcing people out of private coverage, we can construct a mixed public/private approach using large building blocks to forge a solid structure. Read More >>
Narrative Matters
IN THE JOURNAL

MEDICAID
By Nam Hyo Kim, Kevin A. Look, and Marguerite E. Burns

Nam Hyo Kim and coauthors analyze administrative drug claims data to evaluate changes in the use of and out-of-pocket spending on antidiabetic drugs among childless adults who experienced the drug coverage expansion. Read more >>

A CLOSER LOOK—Flu Vaccine

President Donald Trump is preparing an executive order that would direct HHS to overhaul the development of the flu vaccine with a focus on making it more effective and encourage more Americans to get vaccinated. A Health Affairs paper from 2016 assessed interventions to increase uptake of the flu vaccine in health care workers.
HEALTH AFFAIRS EVENTS

HEALTH SPENDING:  MOVING FROM THEORY TO ACTION

Wednesday, September 11, 2019
9:00 am – 3:00 pm Eastern
National Press Club – Washington, DC
REGISTRATION NOW OPEN

Eighteen months ago, Health Affairs teamed with the National Pharmaceutical Council and Anthem, Inc. to launch a multi-year project to promote an evidence-based conversation about health spending. To continue the discussion, Health Affairs and the National Pharmaceutical Council are hosting a forum with the following speakers:

  • Mandy Cohen, Secretary, North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
  • Patrick Conway, President and CEO, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina
  • Robert W. Dubois, Executive Vice President and Chief Science Officer, National Pharmaceutical Council
  • Christopher F. Koller, President, Milbank Memorial Fund
  • Reed Tuckson, Managing Director. Tuckson Health Connections, LLC
  • Alan Weil, Editor-in-Chief, Health Affairs
                                    
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