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Girl, are you a health insurance policy? Because you are super complicated, but I still need you.
#HealthPolicyValentines
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Despite the wealth of scholarship outlining racism’s effects, preeminent scholars + the journals that publish them routinely fail to interrogate
#racism
as a critical driver of
#healthinequities
, says
@RheaBoydMD
,
@edwinlindo
,
@Lachelle_Dawn
,
@mclemoremr
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One taught me the Commerce Clause
One taught me “unconstitutionally coercive”
One taught me “exchange established by the state”
And for that I say
Thank u, next lawsuit
#healthpolicyvalentines
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I think I love you, but we need to generate some real world evidence before issuing any further decisions.
#healthpolicyvalentines
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Roses are red, violets are blue, is this ambulance in network? Otherwise a lyft works, too
#healthpolicyvalentines
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NEW: The October issue of Health Affairs on
#TacklingStructuralRacismInHealth
is here. It explores how addressing the impact of all forms of racism in health care is essential to building equity. Supported by
@RWJF
@CalWellness
and
@Health4Texas
.
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Racism must be explored as a key driver of health outcomes & health disparities. The
@Health_Affairs
Feb 2022 issue (now available) focuses on
#RacismAndHealth
& includes forward-thinking pieces to help shape future research & policy agenda.
Learn more:
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BREAKING: In a new blog, Nancy Krieger,
@RheadBoydMD
@fernandodemaio
&
@DrAlethaMaybank
of
@HarvardChanSPH
@SutterHealth
@DePaulU
+
@AmerMedicalAssn
discuss the damage that is done when ignorance is produced & entrenched by gatekeeper medical institutions.
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Roses are red
Violets are blue
For this
#Healthpolicyvalentines
We wish for you a kind
Reviewer
#2
#journalhumor
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BREAKING: Leading health policy experts come together to provide a comprehensive set of recommendations to protect the health of all Americans in the face of this unprecedented epidemic, just as Congress considers moving quickly on legislation.
#COVID19
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Just like health care spending, my love for you increases every day
#healthpolicyvalentines
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The February 2022 Issue of Health Affairs is now available! Racism is the reason for large, sustained health inequities in the US. The
@Heath_Affairs
February issue is dedicated to
#RacismAndHealth
w/ an emphasis on structural racism. Learn more here:
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Just in:
@ChomiloMD
,
@DrHeardGarris
,
@MaliniDeSilva
, &
@uche_blackstock
say providing colorblind recommendations for allocation of
#scarceresources
will lead to more morbidity & mortality for Black,
#AIAN
+ other marginalized communities.
#COVID19
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In his new Forefront article,
@Health_Affairs
Editor-in-Chief
@alanrweil
announces that we will stop fighting the forces of consolidation in healthcare and go ahead and consolidate health and care into healthcare.
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In their new blog,
@AnnieAndrewsMD
and
@shannonrwatts
of
@MUSCkids
,
@MomsDemand
, and
@Everytown
are calling for pediatricians to join the effort to reduce
#GunViolence
among children and teens through advocacy, counseling, and research.
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Longtime readers of Health Affairs will be glad to know that our popular Health Policy Briefs are back, now with a focus on the social determinants of health.
#sdoh
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Roses are red,
Violets are blue,
Health equity improves health care for all,
including you.
#HealthPolicyValentines
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Longtime readers of Health Affairs will be glad to know that our popular Health Policy Briefs are back, now with a focus on the social determinants of health.
#sdoh
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After nearly 9 years and more than 600 blog posts, Tim Jost is stepping back from
@Health_Affairs
blog. Read his farewell & reflections:
#jostdoit
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Roses are red
Violets are blue
Guess who’s still on their parent's health insurance at the age of 22
#healthpolicyvalentines
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"A recent study in Health Affairs that looked at U.S. states found that state mask requirements appeared to have reduced virus transmission, though the researchers did not measure mask use directly."
@NewYorkTimesUSA
#COVID19
#masks
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We know time is limited these days, so we put together a list of 10 things you’ll learn from this month’s issue on
#RacismAndHealth
. To read the full issue, visit:
🧵Continue on this thread to learn more.
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In his new Forefront article, David Putrino of
@PutrinoLab
and
@IcahnMountSinai
discusses how, as we approach the end of the public health emergency, Long COVID is still afflicting a significant percentage of Americans.
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.
@aaronsojourner
@EGolberstein
: The ACA’s Medicaid expansion benefits not just healthcare but also financial health
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Don't miss this event | Distinguished experts will unpack the new issue on
#TacklingStructuralRacismInHealth
and more. All are invited to a free virtual event on Tuesday, Oct 3 at 1pm ET. Register for free:
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For hospitals across the country, wildfire season brings full emergency departments. This worsening public health crisis is yet another indication that the health of our environment is closely linked to the health of our communities
@LloydHDean
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I think I love you, but we need to generate some real world evidence before issuing any further decisions.
#HealthPolicyValentines
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In their new blog, Senators
@ChrisMurphyCT
and
@SenatorBaldwin
argue that now is the time to take action on junk insurance plans (short-term, limited-duration plans), as the window is short to close Trump’s loophole that allowed such plans to flourish.
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In his new blog,
@RJPway4EQ
of
@publichealthpdx
argues that
#HealthEquity
scholars must be explicit in their language and goals, judicious in their research questions and methods, and rooted in
#Antiracist
,
#CriticalRace
, and
#Decolonizing
frameworks.
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Black mothers' health: a project to improve the statistics.
@RWJF
chose to use a different funding structure & have a small
#nonprofit
be the lead for Mothers' Voices Driving Birth Equity project.
#maternalhealth
@AcademyHealth
@doccrearperry
@BirthEquity
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In her new review for
#HAReads
, Health Affairs senior editor Margaret Winchester reviews a new book by
@PeterHotez
on the deadly rise of anti-science in the pandemic era. Hotez’s book “humanizes the scientists working to help us,” Winchester writes.
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In this blog,
@HarvardMed
's
@LashNolen
+
@AdamLBeckman
w/
@emma_sandoe
from
@DukeU
discuss the foundational moments in
#medicaid
's history that led to inequities in health care access, and the racial disparities and disparate health outcomes that followed.
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Gun-related injuries account for annual burden of about $2.8B in ED & inpatient charges; new study now open access:
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In their new Forefront article
@zoe_m_adams
Noa Krawcyzk, Rachel Simon
@DrKimSue
@suenlw
+
@PaulJoudreyMD
of
@YaleMed
@nyugrossman
+
@UCSF
call for expanding methadone to office-based settings to prevent overdoses + improve the lives of patients w/
#OUD
.
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We
@Health_affairs
are saddened to hear of the passing of Uwe Reinhardt. He was a great friend to Health Affairs for many years and made enormous contributions to health policy. He will be missed.
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For you, my heart will always have an open access policy.
#journalhumor
#healthpolicyvalentines
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In their blog post,
@michellemorse
and coauthors say the
#COVID19
crisis offers an opportunity to mobilize US
#physicians
to advocate for social policies, such as universal
#paidsickleave
and defunding the
#police
, that dismantle structural
#racism
.
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Some of our favorite Uwe Reinhardt papers here at HA: It's the Prices, Stupid US Hospital Prices: Chaos Behind a Veil of Secrecy Proposing an All-Payer System
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Join
@Health_Affairs
for the Racism & Health Virtual Symposium on 2/8 at 2pm ET (11am PT). Following the journal’s release of the
#RacismAndHealth
issue, we’ll get to hear authors + experts discuss more on the complex relationship between racism & health.
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In their new blog,
@zainrizvi
,
@JRavinthiran1
, and
@akapczynski
of
@Public_Citizen
and
@YaleLawSch
argue that
@JoeBiden
should make full use of his authority under the Defense Production Act (DPA) to scale
#COVID19
vaccine production globally.
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You claim to love me, but your methods haven't been peer reviewed
#HealthPolicyValentines
#journalhumor
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Now available! Our April 2020 issue: Integrating
#socialservicesandhealth
. Research shows
#socialfactors
play a critical role in health, but social & health systems remain isolated. Integration is esp important as we combat
#COVID19
. Get your copy today:
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In June 2020
@RheaBoydMD
,
@EdwinLindo
, Lachelle D. Weeks, and
@mclemoremr
called for a new bar to be set for publishing on racial health inequities. In celebration of
#BlackHistoryMonth
, reread the seminal piece here:
#AntiRacism
#Racism
#HealthEquity
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#WomenInHistory
:
@VanderbiltU
Associate Professor
@DusetzinaS
's research on the impact of prescription drug costs on patient access to care has achieved national attention as policy makers seek to improve access. Read her recent Health Affairs paper:
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"A recent peer-reviewed study in the journal Health Affairs found that state-level face mask mandates caused steep drops in the daily infection rate and probably averted hundreds of thousands of additional coronavirus cases by June. "
National mask mandate could save 5 percent of GDP, economists say
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1K
3K
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A new analysis on census data shows that nearly 30% of U.S.
#physicians
were born in other countries. This Narrative Matters piece discussed the important role of
#Immigrant
#Doctors
in
#ruralhospitals
and
#communities
in America.
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On March 9, 2020, journalist & activist
@JuddLegum
published an exposé of the lack of paid sick leave at Olive Garden. Read more on Popular Information here:
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"I raise my voice in support of those demanding a response to the consequences of institutional racism that are being laid bare before us." says
@Health_Affairs
Editor-In-Chief
@alanrweil
in our latest blog.
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We're thrilled to have
@elainekhoong
of
@ucsf
, join our
#HealthEquity
Fellowship for Trainees program! Dr. Khoong's research interests focus on leveraging digital tools & implementation science to improve equity in the delivery of primary care. Learn more:
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For you, my heart will always have an open access policy.
#journalhumor
#healthpolicyvalentines
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A new study by Nancy Krieger,
@RheaBoydMD
@fernandodemaio
&
@DrAlethaMaybank
of
@HarvardChanSPH
@SutterHealth
@DePaulU
+
@AmerMedicalAssn
reveals how gatekeeper medical journals produce ignorance about racism and health. They discussed it in
@TIME
here:
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In their new blog post,
@doccrearperry
, Carmen Green, and Kiara Cruz of
@BirthEquity
argue that respectful
#MaternalCare
can improve provider-patient relations and improve outcomes for Black people who give birth.
#BMHW21
#BlackMaternalHealthWeek
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Modeling the impact of
#vaccines
on averting deaths & reducing poverty in 41 low- and middle-income countries
@HarvardChanSPH
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.
@ColumbiaMSPH
's Mady Hornig +
@UCBerkeleySPH
's David Tuller say, "W/
#coronavirus
, it's the time to implement prospective research + start documenting the biological pathways from initial illness to chronic neurological dysfunctions and other disorders."
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BREAKING: New Data On US Social Distancing In the US Significantly Reduced
#COVID19
Growth.
@Courtemanche_CJ
&
@aaronyelowitz
of
@universityofky
& coauthors examine the impact of US state & local government efforts to impose
#socialdistancing
measures.
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Now available! March 2020 issue: The Affordable Care Act Turns 10. From
@alanrweil
"The March issue of Health Affairs provides a comprehensive review of what the law has accomplished & what remains to be done as the ACA turns 10." Get yours today
#aca10
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NEW: An ahead-of-print article on
#RacismAndHealth
published today. Michael Sun of
@UChicago
+ coauthors used machine learning techniques to analyze potentially stigmatizing language in the EHRs of patients at an urban academic medical center. Read more:
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Sara Rosenbaum describes how, once again, a great health reform debate all comes down to Medicaid.
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Roses are red,
Violets are blue,
CMS’s underpayments left Basic Health Programs feeling jilted
So New York and Minnesota said, ‘we’ll sue.’
#healthpolicyvalentines
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In the June issue, Health Affairs editor Leslie Erdelack reviews The Political Determinants of Health, by Daniel Dawes, who “explores the political decisions and drivers underlying the social determinants of health.” Read the full review today:
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After all these years, you still find new ways to surprise me… just like a bill from an out-of-network ER doc
#healthpolicyvalentines
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Roses are red
But not a necessity
What I want for Valentine's Day
Is simply health equity
#HealthPolicyValentines
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For you, my heart will always have an open access policy.
#journalhumor
#HealthPolicyValentines
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Remembering
@RobRestuccia
: "The world of health policy and health advocacy lost one of its most accomplished, humble, and dedicated consumer advocates this weekend."
@alanrweil
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We need 20k geriatricians to care for seniors today, yet there were just 7,300 practicing as of 2016
@WestHealth
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We cannot solve the
#opioidcrisis
unless we address the underlying epidemic of poorly managed pain. Read more
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In a new overview paper featured in the
@Health_Affairs
February issue on
#RacismAndHealth
,
@RRHDr
of
@PublicHealthUMN
and coauthors describe methodological approaches to measuring structural racism and its health effects.
Read the full article here:
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JUST IN: Health Affairs’
#HealthEquity
Project has selected its advisory board. “We are honored to have such a distinguished group help guide our efforts to address racism and promote equity at Health Affairs and in scholarly publishing more broadly” -Editor-In-Chief
@alanrweil
.
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BREAKING: New study,"Community-Level Factors Associated With Racial And Ethnic Disparities In
#COVID19
Rates In Massachusetts" is out now! Read
@joefigs2
, Ben Sommers + Dennis Lee of
@HarvardChanSPH
and
@rkwadhera
+
@rwyeh
of
@BIDMChealth
's study:
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JUST IN! Today we affirm our commitment to
#equity
and outline our agenda in pursuit of this goal with the formal launch of our
#healthequity
project. Read our EIC
@alanrweil
's latest blog for full details and learn how you can help us achieve our mission:
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The
@Health_Affairs
Blog is evolving. For 15 years, it's been the destination for health policy discussion. Today, the Blog is rebranding as Health Affairs Forefront, where it will continue to provide rigorous analysis in the healthcare space.
#HAForefront
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Calling all health policy storytellers! We are launching our first Podcast Fellowship Program in 2021. Fellows will produce an exclusive podcast mini-series with support & mentorship from our team. This is a paid opportunity. Deadline to apply is April 15.
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Coming up! Today, we will be publishing a series of blogs in which researchers and providers explore the intersections of
#racism
,
#healthdisparities
, and
#COVID19
. Stay tuned for our first blog going live at 8:30am EST.
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Roses are red,
violets are blue,
Please just give me an
“accept as is” review.
#HealthPolicyValentines
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JUST IN:
#RacismAndHealth
in US Medicine: A Conversation With Harriet Washington is now available!
@DrAlethaMaybank
&
@DrVabe
interviews special guest
@haw95
author of Medical Apartheid (2006), as she addresses the history of racism US medicine & research.
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Just in on the blog!
@emilyabenfer
of
@columbialaw
and
@ProfLWiley
of
@HealthAUWCL
at
@AmericanU
recommend health justice strategies to combat
#COVID
-19 and protect vulnerable communities during the
#coronavirus
#pandemic
.
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US has wider health
#disparities
than other countries & higher tolerance for care inequalities
@HarvardChanSPH
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New On
@Health_Affairs
Blog:
High Prices Drive High Health Care Spending In The US, But So Too Do Other Factors: A Response To Gerald Anderson And Colleagues by Zack Cooper
@zackcooperYale
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In their new blog, Matthew K Chin
@lanndoan
@stellakchong
@JenniferAWong
Simona C. Kwon +
@DrStellaYi
of
@nyugrossman
+
@NYU_CSAAH
discuss the lack of
#DisaggregatedData
about Asian American populations and its implications for health research and policy.
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