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January 2020 Derek Carr , Sabrina Adler , Benjamin D. Winig , Jennifer Karas Montez ,
This study finds an equity-first “preemption” framework can help ensure that local governments can innovate to address health inequities, while also allowing states and the federal government to block local laws or policies that are likely to create or perpetuate inequities. More
January 2020 Patrick Bernet , Gulcin Gumus , Sharmila Vishwasrao ,
A 10% increase in pregnancy-related public health spending led to a 13.5% decline in maternal mortality rates among black mothers and a 20% reduction in the black-white maternal mortality gap in Florida between 2001 and 2014. More
January 2020 Sander Steenhuis , Jeroen Struijs , Xander Koolman , Johannes Ket , Eric van der Hijden ,
Sander Steenhuis of the Talma Institute at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and colleagues report on their systematic literature review of the payment model, in which they identify and categorize 53 key elements that affect the bundled payment contract development process. More
December 2019 James C. Capretta ,
As with long-term care and other health care issues, Washington State is out in front with its plan to test a public option (of sorts) in the… More
December 2019 Laurie Jinkins ,
In 2019, Washington became the first state to pass legislation creating a public long-term care insurance program. In doing so, we are leading the way… More
December 2019 David A. Kindig ,
High rates of infant mortality are well documented in the United States, compared with those of peer nations. Shocking and unacceptable rates of… More
December 2019 Gerald M. Oppenheimer , Ronald Bayer ,
In 2017, a large randomized controlled trial expected to resolve a 40-year controversy over the impact of moderate drinking on heart disease was halted following news reports about its industry funding. In a new Perspective, Gerald M. Oppenheimer and Ronald Bayer of Columbia University trace the history of that controversy. More
December 2019 Amanda I. Mauri , Tarlise N. Townsend , Rebecca L. Haffajee ,
States have implemented a number of preventive measures to address the health consequences of opioid misuse and addiction. In a new review of evaluations of these policies, the University of Michigan’s Amanda Mauri and colleagues conclude that robust prescription drug monitoring programs reduce opioid prescribing if they include features like requiring practitioners to check an electronic database before prescribing and obtaining prior authorization for high-risk opioids. More
November 2019 Sandro Galea ,
Although it has been 84 years since The Milbank Quarterly published Edgar Sydenstricker’s “The Changing Concept of Public Health,” the article’s emphasis on preventing poor health outcomes by bolstering economic security, safe and equitable housing conditions, and access to nutritious food and exercise remains as salient as ever. More
