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Tuesday, March 7, 2023 | The Latest Research, Commentary, And News From
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Social Drivers Of Health

While up-front investment in interventions that address social drivers
of health (SDH) can reduce future health care costs, Medicaid managed
care organizations face volatile enrollment patterns and coverage
changes that may prevent them from realizing the full benefits of these
investments.

In their Policy Insight in this month's issue of Health Affairs, Pinar
Karaca-Mandic and coauthors describe a potential solution to the problem
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of Medicaid managed care organizations underinvesting in SDH
interventions: a SDH bond.

"The SDH bond we propose would be issued and administered jointly by
multiple Medicaid managed care organizations," the authors explain.

"Individual investors would purchase the bond, expecting a return in
the future. The funds raised would finance SDH interventions that create
a demonstrable positive impact on social drivers of health for groups of
people and thus would be expected to improve health outcomes and reduce
health spending."

Karaca-Mandic and coauthors discuss the types of SDH interventions best
suited to bond financing and examine other challenges and key
considerations associated with their proposal.

Two Perspective articles in the March issue dive deeper into the topic.
Nathan Chomilo sheds light on the benefits and risks of SDH bonds
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and Jo Ellen McNamara and Emily Chen discuss the challenges associated
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Elsewhere At Health Affairs

Today in Forefront, William Padula and coauthors argue that using health
technology assessment
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across the spectrum of health care delivery-from services to
biotechnologies-could curb some of the $1 trillion spent annually on
"defects in value" in the US.

Tejas Sathe and coauthors write that a CMS requirement to include Unique
Device Identifier (UDI) information
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in billing data is the key to realizing the benefits of UDIs.

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Brian Castrucci On The Health Of The Public Health Workforce

Health Affairs Editor-in-Chief Alan Weil interviews Brian Castrucci,
president and CEO of the de Beaumont Foundation, about his paper
examining the state and local public health workforce between 2017 and
2021, before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Daily Digest

Proposing An Innovative Bond To Increase Investments In Social Drivers
Of Health Interventions In Medicaid Managed Care
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Pinar Karaca-Mandic et al.

Proposed Social Drivers Of Health Bonds Offer Promising Improvements But
Face Many Challenges To Implementation
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Jo Ellen McNamara and Emily Chen

Can Capitalism Drive Health Equity? Considering The Benefits And Risks
Of Social Drivers Of Health Bonds
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Nathan Chomilo

Addressing Value Defects From Wasteful Services Through Health
Technology Assessment
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William V. Padula et al.

The Unique Device Identifier: A Unique Opportunity
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Tejas S. Sathe et al.

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This week we're remembering the life and work of Judy Heumann, who
passed away this past weekend at age 75. Heumann was a renowned
disability rights activist, and late last year we had the privilege of
meeting with her to discuss the intersections of health, health policy,
and disability <[link removed]>.

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For Women's History Month, we're highlighting influential voices and
organizations that have made an impact on women's health equity and
policy.

In a December 2022 article, Sara Yeatman and coauthors examine whether
federal and state policies restricting or expanding access to the full
range of contraceptive methods can affect women's attainment of higher
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in addition to their reproductive health.

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