Thursday, September 22, 2022 | The Latest Research, Commentary, And News From Health Affairs
Dear John,
Tomorrow, join us for the next Policy Spotlight, featuring Jonathan Blum, the Principal Deputy Commissioner and Chief Operating Officer of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). The event will be open to all. Register today to join!
E-Cigarette Policy
Much public debate about electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) use has centered around efforts from public health authorities to reduce youth e-cigarette use, which is harmful to health.
However, e-cigarettes may still be useful for helping some adults quit smoking, with recent evidence suggesting that e-cigarettes are more effective for smoking cessation than government-approved nicotine replacement therapy products such as nicotine gum and patches.
Keeping e-cigarettes an option to help adults stop smoking "is a matter of social justice," Warner and coauthors write.
The authors indicate that African Americans suffer disproportionately from smoking-related mortality, and Americans with lower educations and incomes, members of the LGBTQ community, and people with mental health conditions constitute a disproportionate share of the smoking population.
Visit our website to read more about Warner and coauthors' proposed policy agenda for electronic cigarettes.
Please
take a few minutes to let us know how we're doing by taking this brief survey about our newsletters.
Advertisement
Elsewhere At Health Affairs
Today in Health Affairs Forefront, Christopher Whaley and coauthors recommend three key strategies employers should implement now to improve the effectiveness of their health care purchasing activities.
Elevating Voices: Hispanic Heritage Month: In the August 2022 issue, Irineo Cabreros and coauthors argue that knowledge, not ignorance, of race and ethnicity is necessary to combat algorithmic bias. Imputing race and
ethnicity information can expand opportunities to not only identify and assess algorithmic bias but also combat it in both clinical and nonclinical settings.
Are you enjoying articles from Forefront? Join Health Affairs Insider to show your support for high-value health policy news, commentary, and analysis.
Recently, Health Affairs Director of Health Equity
Vabren Watts and Director of Digital Strategy Patti Sweet joined the Medical Library of the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center to discuss communication strategies around health equity in a digital
world.
If you missed the event, you can watch the video to learn more about our equity initiative.
Health Affairs is the leading peer-reviewedjournalat the intersection of health, health care, and policy. Published monthly by Project HOPE, the journal is available in print and online. Late-breaking
content is also found through healthaffairs.org, Health Affairs Today, and Health Affairs Sunday Update.
Project HOPE is a global health and humanitarian relief organization that places power in the hands of local health care workers to save lives across the globe. Project HOPE has published Health Affairs since 1981.
