Ensuring Oral Health During Pregnancy: The Science and the Stories
Hyewon Lee, 2017 AcademyHealth Delivery Systems Science Fellow, discusses the importance of oral health during pregnancy and early childhood.
More than 1 Million Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders Have Gained Coverage Under the Affordable Care Act
Results from a recent study provide important evidence of population-level changes in coverage disparities under the ACA. Granular, disaggregated estimates like these can facilitate efforts to address health disparities for specific subgroups.
Experts Examine the Evidence on Medicaid and Personal Responsibility Requirements
Attendees at a recent AcademyHealth meeting discussed research on work incentives, cost sharing, healthy behaviors, and Medicaid waiver implementation challenges in several states.
Webinar: Managed Long-Term Services and Supports: The Potential for Medicaid Managed Care to Integrate Acute and Long-Term Care
Sponsored by the Long-Term Quality Alliance, AcademyHealth’s Long-Term Services and Supports Interest Group designed a webinar to provide a national overview of Managed Long-Term Services and Supports programs and an update on the state of the knowledge base on the effectiveness of these programs.
Health Policy in 2018: Experts Tout State Innovation, Progress on Social Determinants, and Highlight Importance of Evidence in Policymaking
As the country and its leaders consider the future shape and scope of health care coverage, hundreds from across the health policy community converged at the National Health Policy Conference.
New Research to Examine Markets, Medicaid and More
The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation recently awarded seven grants with broad relevance to current health reform debates. From analysis of insurer marketplace exits to the effects of Medicaid expansion on physicians’ capacity to meet rising demand, these studies will produce findings to inform a range of current and potential health policies in the U.S.
State Flexibility in a New Era: What are the research priorities for Section 1332 waivers?
Experts note that Section 1332 waivers are key for state innovation under the Affordable Care Act, but outline recommendations for rigorous, timely, and independent assessments to ensure robust waiver evaluations by researchers.
Assuring an Adequate Number of Rural Primary Care Providers
A new report finds no single approach is effective to recruit and retain health professionals in rural areas. Only when combined do interventions have a positive effect on both recruitment and retention.
Health Affairs' September Issue: Market Concentration
The September 2017 issue of Health Affairs examines different aspects of health care markets including market concentration, competition, and provider networks.