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The Latest Research, Commentary, and News from Health Affairs
Wednesday, January 15, 2020
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TODAY ON THE BLOG
FOLLOWING THE ACA
Federal Circuit Hears Oral Argument Over Unpaid CSRs
By Katie Keith
On January 9, 2020, a three-judge panel of the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit held oral argument in four consolidated cases over whether insurers are entitled to unpaid cost-sharing reduction payments. Read More >>
ACA Round-Up: Enrollment Numbers, New 1332 Guidance, QHP Enrollee Survey FAQ
By Katie Keith
In the first two weeks of January 2020, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has released updated enrollment numbers for HealthCare.gov, updated resources on pass-through funding for Section 1332 waivers, and a new frequently asked question on reporting requirements for the 2020 qualified health plan (QHP) enrollee experience survey.
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HEALTH EQUITYImplicit Bias Curricula In Medical School: Student And Faculty PerspectivesBy Swapna Reddy, Stephanie Starr, Sharonne Hayes, Joyce Balls-Berry, Mary Saxon, Matthew Speer, Jessica Todsen, Johanny Lopez Dominguez, and Natalia WilsonIncluding implicit bias curricula in medical education is a crucial proactive opportunity in developing
future physicians who can contribute to a more equitable health care system. Read More >>Beyond Racial Bias: Rethinking Risk Stratification In Health CareBy Leonard W. D’AvolioA recent study by Ziad Obermeyer and colleagues in Science identified a racial bias in a risk stratification algorithm that is used to prioritize patients for care management. This study and the concerns it raised offer an opportunity to carefully consider unintended
consequences of the prevalent approaches of stratifying risk to find a new way forward. Read More >>It’s Time To Address The Role Of Implicit Bias Within Health Care
DeliveryBy Shantanu Agrawal and Adaeze EnekwechiWe propose a few solutions that can help to drive continued gains in health equity and address factors internal and external to delivery systems. We envision two main leverage points to address equity: the health care workforce and the use of data and performance measurement coupled with payment policies. Read More >>
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IN THE JOURNAL
BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE
Trends In Opioid Prescribing And Self-Reported Pain Among US Adults
By Mark Olfson, Shuai Wang, Melanie M. Wall, and Carlos Blanco
Mark Olfson and coauthors evaluated data from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality about opioid prescribing for the years 2014–16. Among the key findings: In 2016, 24.91 million adults were prescribed Schedule II or III opioids—a significant decrease from 2014, when 30.87 million adults were prescribed them. According to the authors, this decrease occurred among both those experiencing severe or moderate pain and patients with lesser pain. Read More >>
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HEALTH AFFAIRS EVENTS–PAST EVENT: Violence & Health
Violence permeates our society with consequences for victims, perpetrators, and communities alike. Even as media attention tends to focus on incidents of mass violence, it is the daily burden of violence in its many forms that takes the greater toll.
Get caught up with the DC event: slides (click on Download Event), video, and podcast. Get caught up with the Los Angeles event: slides, video, and podcast. Access the October PRINT or ONLINE issue.
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A CLOSER LOOK—Alcohol-Related Deaths
Researchers who analyzed US mortality data found that almost 1 million alcohol-related deaths were recorded between 1999 and 2017. Alcohol-related deaths have doubled since 1999. A Health Affairs journal article centers on the importance of expanding access to local sober-living homes and recovery residences to combat addiction In rural communities.
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