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**The Latest Research, Commentary, and News from Health Affairs**

**Monday, January 6, 2020**

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IN THE JOURNAL

NEW ISSUE:
PATIENT COSTS, BUNDLED PAYMENT & MORE

The January issue of

**Health Affairs**covers topics such as the costs patients face when
they receive care and the effects of the expansion of Medicaid
eligibility as part of the Affordable Care Act (ACA).   

Read the January 2020 table of contents
.

L
isten
to a two-minute introduction of the issue from Editor-in-Chief Alan
Weil.

Read "From the Editor in Chief."

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TODAY ON THE BLOG

PHARMACEUTICALS AND MEDICAL INNOVATION

Prescription Drug Policy: The Year in Review, And the Year Ahead

By Rachel Sachs

This past year, prescription drug policy issues remained at the
forefront of the national health policy conversation. In this post, I
review five of the biggest prescription drug policy developments of 2019
(and revisit my predictions from my January 3, 2019, post) and offer
five issues to watch for in 2020. Read More >>

LEGAL AND REGULATORY ISSUES

The New State Medical Board: Life In The Antitrust Shadow

By Eli Y. Adashi, Barak D. Richman, and Reuben C. Baker

The new State Medical Board

could be one that abandons its role as an ossified gatekeeper and crafts
a visionary role for expanding consumer welfare and professional
dynamism. Read More >>

FOLLOWING THE ACA

Democratic AGs, House Ask Supreme Court For Expedited Review Of Texas

By Katie Keith

Expedited review and a resolution of the case in 2020 is necessary, the
House and Democratic attorneys general maintain, to address the
uncertainty that Texas creates about the future of the ACA and the
potential for devastating consequences for the health care system if a
lower court decision is upheld. Read More >>

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A CLOSER LOOK-Health Workforce

By 2060, nearly one in four Americans will be 65 years old or older, and
the number of Americans over age 85 will triple. This Health Affairs
Blog post discussesdeveloping the workforce the country needs through
geriatric workforce enhancement programs
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About Health Affairs

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