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What’s Next For Public Health

WEBPrevention is secondary to clinical care by a large margin: Public health’s share of total health expenditures in the US rose from 1.36 percent in 1960 to 3.18 percent in 2002, …

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Homelessness And Health: Factors, Evidence, Innovations …

WEBOn a single night in 2023, more than 653,000 people experienced homelessness in the United States. In this overview, we highlight structural and individual risk factors that can …

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The Key To Improving Population Health And Reducing …

WEBPrimary care is undervalued and in crisis. The 2021 landmark report from National Academy of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine offers a blueprint for revitalizing primary care; a …

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The Impact Of Telemedicine On Utilization, Spending, …

WEBWe divided health systems into quartiles on the basis of 2020 telemedicine use and compared changes in outcomes between 2019 (prepandemic) and 2021–22 …

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Five Urgent Public Health Policies To Combat The Mental …

WEBFive Urgent Public Health Policies To Combat The Mental Health Effects Of COVID-19. Cindy B. Veldhuis. Elizabeth Stuart. M. Daniele Fallin. January 27, 2021 …

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Pandemic-Driven Health Policies To Address Social Needs …

WEBStark disparities during the COVID-19 pandemic led to new health policy funding and interventions addressing social needs and social determinants of health to improve …

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Five Keys To Realizing Health Equity In US Health Plans

WEBAs this part of the health equity leadership role gains ground, we will certainly experience more agility and creativity across the health plans. 4. Prioritizing Education, Research, …

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What We Need To Be Healthy—And How To Talk About It

WEBWhat We Need To Be Healthy—And How To Talk About It. John R. Lumpkin. Rocco Perla. Rebecca Onie. Robert Seligson. May 3, 2021 10.1377/forefront.20210429.335599. …

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The Path To Prevention: Charting The Course For A …

WEBAs illustrated in Figure 3 of Jack Homer and Gary Hirsch’s 2006 paper, prevention and early intervention are crucial for achieving public health goals and societal outcomes. This …

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Limited Effects Of Telemedicine On Health Spending, …

WEBLimited Effects Of Telemedicine On Health Spending, 2018-22. 10. 30. 00:00 03:06. In a WTOP-FM interview, Health Affairs Editor-In-Chief Alan Weil discussed a new study …

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Socioeconomic Disparities In Health: Pathways And Policies

WEBSocioeconomic status (SES) underlies three major determinants of health: health care, environmental exposure, and health behavior. In addition, chronic stress associated …

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Health Costs And Financing: Challenges And Strategies For A New

WEBIt is likely that 2021 will be a dynamic year for US health care policy. There is pressing need and opportunity for health reform that helps achieve better access, affordability, and …

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Increased Use Of Medications For Opioid Use Disorder: …

WEBThere is an urgent need for the research and clinical communities to understand medication-managed opioid use disorder (OUD) as a long-term, chronic condition, and …

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Three-Year Impacts Of The Affordable Care Act: Improved Medical …

WEBMajor policy uncertainty continues to surround the Affordable Care Act (ACA) at both the state and federal levels. We assessed changes in health care use and self-reported …

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Health, Income, & Poverty: Where We Are & What Could Help

WEBA 2008 report found that $1.00 in SNAP expenditures generates $1.73 in economic activity and that SNAP is among the most effective economic stimulus programs. Another study …

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To Build A Culture Of Health, We Must See How Culture Shapes …

WEBEditor's Note. For more on global lessons from COVID-19, please see the Health Affairs December 2023 theme issue and associated content.. All around the world, there are …

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Expanding VBP: Fixing Design Flaws Health Affairs

WEBThe uptake of VBP has been slow, slower than many people have expected. There are major challenges to expanding the proportion of Medicare patients in VBP arrangements …

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Becoming Public Health Centaurs: Artificial Intelligence In …

WEBA November 2023 study of 96 state and local public health agencies found the national public health workforce will be halved by 2025 if separation trends continue at pace. …

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Evidence On Private Equity Suggests That Containing Costs And …

WEBThis article is the latest in the Health Affairs Forefront series, Provider Prices in the Commercial Sector, featuring analysis and discussion of physician, hospital, and other …

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A Comprehensive Assessment Of Child Care Vaccination Laws …

WEBChild care vaccination requirements affect many children in the US, with approximately 12.6 million children ages 0–5 participating in weekly nonparental care, such as child care, as …

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Promoting 988 And 911 Coordination To Ensure Timely And …

WEBThe idea that 988 can serve as an alternative to 911 and reduce reliance on police has been an explicit part of the vision for 988 since its inception. The Substance Abuse and …

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Lunch and Learn: The 20th Anniversary of the ONC Health Affairs

WEBYou are invited to join Health Affairs on Thursday, May 9, for a special event marking the 20th anniversary of the HHS Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information …

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Podcast: Amy Stiffarm on Supporting Perinatal Mental Health …

WEBHealth Affairs' Editor-in-Chief Alan Weil interviews Amy Stiffarm of Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies: The Montana Coalition on her recent paper that explores strategies to …

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