Thursday, March 23, 2023 | The Latest Research, Commentary, And News From Health Affairs
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Join us for the next Lunch and Learn on March 30: UCLA professor Ninez A. Ponce and Health Affairs Director of Equity Vabren Watts to discuss how health data can be used to improve health outcomes and identify equitable policy solutions.
The authors find that the vaccine requirements were associated with a significantly greater rate of change in COVID-19 vaccination prevalence only after the policy became more stringent by eliminating an option to test in lieu of vaccination.
The authors also examine effects by race and ethnicity and report that “workplace requirements were also associated with narrowing the gap in vaccination coverage between Black municipal employees and those from other racial and ethnic groups.”
Read more from the March issue of Health Affairs which includes research about lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic and how they can applied to future public health efforts.
Georgia Gaveras discusses the US Drug Enforcement Administration’s proposed changes to telehealth regulations that would require a return to in-person visits for some patients.
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Test your health policy knowledge by answering the question below:
What is population-based payment?
a payment model that is based on the
population of a state
a payment option that is typically more expensive
an option that pays for a set of services for an individual's care during a given period or for a specific condition
Through the month of March, we're highlighting influential voices and organizations who have made an impact on women's
health equity and policy.
Today, we're reflecting on the work of Chien-Chi Huang.
Inspired by her personal journey with cancer, Chien-Chi Huang established Asian Women for Health in 2012. All of the organization's programs and events provide upstream solutions, are culturally responsive, and are gender-specific. Examples of their programs include peer support and free breast and cervical cancer workshops.
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