Health Affairs This Week

In a special series on housing and health, Health Affairs ' Rob Lott interviews Ingrid Gould Ellen from the NYU Furman Center for Real Estate and Urban Policy. This is a special series leading up to the release of a theme issue on housing and health  in February. Pre-order the issue here . Related Links: Eviction and Health: A Vicious Cycle Exacerbated by a Pandemic ( Health Affairs ) Housing Mobi...

In a special series on housing and health, Health Affairs ' Rob Lott interviews Craig Pollack from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. This is a special series leading up to the release of a theme issue on housing and health  in February. Pre-order the issue here . Related Links: Using the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit to Fill the Rental Housing Gap ( Health Affairs )

In a special series on housing and health, Health Affairs ' Rob Lott interviews Corianne Scally from the Urban Institute. This is a special series leading up to the release of a theme issue on housing and health in February. Pre-order the issue here . Related Links: Housing and Health: An Overview of the Literature ( Health Affairs ) Housing and Health: The Role of Inclusionary Zoning ( Health Aff...

Health Affairs ' Leslie Erdelack and Margaret Saunders go behind the pages to discuss the latest theme issue from Health Affairs on Global Lessons From COVID-19 .

Health Affairs's Leslie Erdelack and Rob Lott take cues from Spotify Wrapped to look back to the most important headlines from the first eleven months of 2023. They discuss Medicaid unwinding, drug price negotiations, life after Dobbs, Ozempic, artificial intelligence, COVID-19, affirmative action, and more. Related Links: Maintaining Coverage Gains During Medicaid Unwinding ( Health Affairs Foref...

Health Affairs ' Ellen Bayer and Chris Fleming interview Harlan Krumholz from the Yale School of Medicine about President Biden's executive order on artificial intelligence and the implications for health care. Read the "ahead-of-print" article: " A Systematic Review Of COVID-19 Misinformation Interventions: Lessons Learned "   Related Links: Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy De...

Health Affairs ' Jessica Bylander and Vabren Watts chat about the latest developments from the health equity department at Health Affairs . They discuss a recent professional development event for authors, the second theme issue we published on racism and health , Native American Heritage Month, and more. Related Links: Professional Development: Writing About Racism in Health Care (Health Affairs...

Health Affairs ' Jessica Bylander and Marianne Amoss discuss the findings in KFF's new Employer Health Benefits survey . In the report, KFF finds that annual premiums for employer-sponsored family health coverage will increase 7% on average this year. Related Links: Health Benefits In 2023: Premiums Increase With Inflation And Employer Coverage In The Wake Of Dobbs ( Health Affairs ) Incorrect Pro...

Health Affairs ' Leslie Erdelack and Michael Gerber discuss labor relations and news out of California, providing an update on the Kaiser Permanente workforce strike and how California will raise its minimum wage for health care workers to $25 an hour. So does California, so does the US? Read the ahead-of-print article, " Health Benefits In 2023: Premiums Increase With Inflation And Employer Cover...

Health Affairs' Kathleen Haddad and Rob Lott discuss the recent news where direct-to-consumer companies continue to expand into the Medicare Advantage territory. They discuss Instacart launching a new grocery benefits and the news out of the HTLH conference in Las Vegas regarding a partnership between Uber and Optum. Read the health policy brief on Water Insecurity and Population Health . Listen t...

Health Affairs ' Jessica Bylander and Ellen Bayer explore the new October issue focusing on Structural Racism In Health. Their conversation provides insight into unique online features exclusive to this issue as well as highlighting a number of the journal articles featured. Health Affairs would like to thank Gilbert Gee of the University of California Los Angeles and Ruqaiijah Yearby of Ohio Stat...

Health Affairs ' Marianne Amoss and Rob Lott explore the impact of Medicaid unwinding on children's health. Read Milkie Vu's article from the upcoming "Tackling Structural Racism in Health" issue . Related Link: We cut child poverty to historic lows, then let it rebound faster than ever before ( Vox ) Federal Health Policy Requires Child Health Investment Focus ( Health Affairs Forefront ) Medicai...

Health Affairs' Ellen Bayer and Rob Lott break down CMS's new funding opportunity for states to create an all-payer model. Listen to the second Research and Justice For All episode, sponsored by CVS Health . Related Link: Three Outstanding Questions About CMS's Ambitious New AHEAD Model ( Health Affairs Forefront ) Maryland Hospital All-Payer Model: Can It Be Emulated? ( Health Affairs Forefront )...

Health Affairs ' Michael Gerber and Chris Fleming discuss the Biden administration's proposal to increase minimum staffing levels at nursing homes. Listen to the first Research and Justice For All episode, sponsored by CVS Health . Related Link: HHS Proposes Minimum Staffing Standards to Enhance Safety and Quality in Nursing Homes (CMS) High Nursing Staff Turnover In Nursing Homes Offers Important...

Health Affairs ' Rob Lott and Chris Fleming discuss Biden administration's announcement regarding the first 10 drugs selected for Medicare price negotiation. Listen to the Research and Justice For All trailer . Related Link: Biden-Harris Administration Announces First Ten Drugs Selected for Medicare Price Negotiation A Deep Dive Into Takings Clause Challenges to the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation...

Health Affairs ' Leslie Erdelack and Kathleen Haddad discuss the shifting pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) landscape in the wake of Blue Shield of California's decision to shift some of its pharmacy business to new companies. Read the ahead-of-print article, " The Forgotten Middle: Worsening Health and Economic Trends Extend to Americans with Modest Resources Nearing Retirement ." Related Links: Blu...

Health Affairs ' Marianne Amoss interviews Catherine Sharkey from NYU School of Law to discuss regulations and patient safety regarding laboratory developed tests (LDT). View Health Affairs ' current Request for Abstracts. Related Links: To Protect Patients And Spark Innovation, Codify The FDA’s Oversight Of Laboratory-Developed Tests ( Health Affairs Forefront ) F.D.A. Warns Patients About Some P...

Health Affairs ' Michael Gerber and Rob Lott discuss the latest developments at the FDA, including the first oral treatment for postpartum depression, the Accelerated Approval Program, and the agency being namechecked on the GOP presidential campaign trail. Related Links: Create An Economic Incentive For The Timely Completion Of Confirmatory Trials ( Health Affairs Forefront ) T he Conundrum Of Pa...

Listen to Health Affairs ' Jessica Bylander and Kathleen Haddad discuss the recently-released merger guidelines from the Federal Trade Commission and its potential impacts on the health care industry. Read the CVS Health-sponsored series " Private Sector Solutions for Health Equity. " Related Links: Biden Declares War on the Cult of Efficiency ( The Atlantic ) Who Pays for Health Care Costs? The E...

Listen to Health Affairs ' Ryann Tanap and Vabren Watts discuss what policies and news developments have been shaping the health equity landscape this summer. They discuss the proliferation of LGBTQIA+ policies, affirmative action, Bebe Moore Campbell Minority Mental Health Month and the one-year anniversary of 988, the suicide and crisis hotline. Read the "You're A Health Policy Wonk If..." submi...

Listen to Health Affairs' Leslie Erdelack and Rob Lott discuss President Joe Biden's proposed rules to reduce "junk insurance. " Read the "You're A Health Policy Wonk If..." submissions. Read the Underemployment Health Policy Brief . Related Links: Administration Takes Action To Limit Junk Health Insurance ( Health Affairs Forefront ) The Biden Administration Takes Aim At Medical Financing Product...

Health Affairs ' Ellen Bayer and Chris Fleming discuss the wide-reaching health care implications of the recent Supreme Court decision on affirmative action. Join us July 10 for a virtual Lunch and Learn event on the Supreme Court Related Links: How Health Care May Be Affected by the High Court's Affirmative Action Ruling ( KFF Health News ) Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President and Fell...

Health Affairs' Chris Fleming interviews Sara Rosenbaum from George Washington University to dive into the Supreme Court decision on Health and Hospital Corporation of Marion County v Talevksi . Related Links: A Victory for Medicaid Beneficiaries In Supreme Court’s  Talevski  Decision Inside The Administration’s Proposed Medicaid Managed Care Rule: Steering A Behemoth Is The Supreme Court Poised T...

Health Affairs' Kathleen Haddad and Michael Gerber discuss the state of health policy related to the LBGTQ+ community in honor of Pride Month. They discuss state policies' impact on the community, the burgeoning data on gender, and more. Related Links: LGBTQ+ Health Is An Essential Component Of Public Health Equity Efforts ( Health Affairs Forefront ) Health Insurance Coverage And Access To Care A...

Health Affairs ' Chris Fleming and Rob Lott discuss how health care would fare under in current legislation negotiated by the White House and Congressional Republications. to suspend the debt limit. They discuss COVID-19 funding claw backs, SNAP work requirements, and more. Related Links: CBO’s Estimate of the Budgetary Effects of Medicaid Work Requirements Under H.R. 2811, the Limit, Save, Grow A...