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A new ahead-of-print article published this week sheds light on perinatal health risks and outcomes among US women with self-reported disability.

Analysis of survey data by Willi Horner-Johnson and coauthors shows that pregnant women with self-reported disabilities are slower to begin prenatal care, more likely to have a preterm birth, and more likely to have a low birthweight baby than pregnant women who do not report having a disability.

The authors also find that using self-reported disability status reveals a higher rate of disability among pregnant women than rates found using diagnosis codes.

For more on the topic of disability and health, the entire October 2022 issue of Health Affairs will be devoted to examining the relationship between disability and health. Ahead of the issue’s release, sign up for upcoming events highlighting research and themes from the issue.

This week in Health Affairs Forefront, authors cover topics including mass shootings and policies to mitigate their harm and integrated Medicare and Medicaid appeals.

Heather Harris argues that, to minimize the harm caused by mass shootings, there is an ongoing need for rigorous data collection and evaluation of implemented policies. Relatedly, we recently published a policy brief on the population health impacts of mass shootings in the US.

Beth Shyken-Rothbart and Derek Ayeh write that Medicare’s appeals system can be a significant barrier to accessing care. The authors argue that that appeals processes must be improved in order to realize Medicare and Medicaid integration.

This article is part of the Forefront series, produced with the support of Arnold Ventures, on Medicare and Medicaid Integration.

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.

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