Elsewhere in the journal, Willi Horner-Johnson and coauthors analyze data from the National Survey of Family Growth and find that pregnant women with self-reported disabilities are slower to begin prenatal care.
Read more from this month's issue, and join us for a full month of events including:
A Professional Development event on October 17 discussing disability, health, and accessibility in health services research.
A Journal Club onOctober 20with coauthor Susan A. Bayer focused on self-care needs and worker shortages in rural areas.
A Policy Spotlight event on October 25 with Dave A. Chokshi, the former Commissioner of the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, and currently a visiting fellow at the New York Health Foundation.
Earlier this week, we released a new brief addressing the role of
administrative waste in excess US health spending. Researchers have estimated that at least half of all administrative spending in the United States is wasteful.
Key findings from the brief include:
Administrative spending accounts for 15–30 percent of health care spending.
The US spends more on health care administration than comparable counties.
This week, we’re highlighting another resident artist from Art Enables, a nonprofit organization that provides opportunities and experiences to artists with disabilities. We purchased original artwork by five talented artists, and we are honored to share their stories.
Health Affairs Editor-in-Chief Alan Weil interviews Northwestern University's Tara Lagu to discuss physicians' attitudes
about caring for patients with disabilities.
Starting this month, to help increase accessibility of our content, we are offering transcripts of our podcasts. Scripts can be found on individual episode pages.
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