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Tuesday, March 28, 2023 | The Latest Research, Commentary, And News From Health Affairs
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Thanks to support from the de Beaumont Foundation, the Insider Lunch and Learn on April 4 will be open for everyone to attend.

Join Health Affairs Editor-in-Chief Alan Weil for a discussion about current workforce exodus trends in state and local public health departments and what must be done to forestall a crisis in America’s public health workforce.
Underinvestment In Public Health
The March 2023 issue of Health Affairs includes a cluster of research papers focused on lessons for public health policy and practice arising from the COVID-19 pandemic experience in the United States.

In one article, Jason Orr and coauthors discuss the effects of chronic public health underinvestment and how public health services can be made more financially sustainable and accountable.

According to Orr and coauthors, there is a need for standardization and accountability in public health finance, but research is needed to demonstrate the value of and most effective delivery for a baseline of public health services.

Although more funding is necessary, the authors note that “with greater funding follow, naturally and appropriately, calls for greater accountability.”

The authors discuss several policy recommendations to strengthen funding for the US public health system.
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Today in Forefront, Linda Richter and coauthors propose improvements to substance use training for health care providers, arguing substance use prevention training can help prevent addiction and reduce its health, social, and economic costs.

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Michelle Mello On Public Health Law Modernization And Rebalancing

Health Affairs' Editor-in-Chief Alan Weil interviews Michelle Mello from the Center for Health Policy at the Stanford University School of Medicine about her recently published paper assessing public health laws during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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During March, we're highlighting influential voices and organizations who have made an impact on women's health equity and policy.

In a Forefront article published this month, Frederick Cerise and David Nelson discuss extending Medicaid coverage for pregnant women beyond the required 60 days after giving birth to a full year.
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