How The ACA Reframed The Prescription Drug Market And Set The Stage For Current Reform Efforts
Specialty Substance Use Disorder Treatment Admissions Steadily Increased In The Four Years After Medicaid Expansion
Shortening the Evidence to Policy Pipeline at the Veterans Administration: Honoring Dr. Tom Edes
Members of the AcademyHealth Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS) Interest Group honor Thomas Edes, M.D. with the Roger C. Lipitz Leadership Award, noting his contributions to the field and work addressing aging and disability care needs within the Veterans Administration.
New Resources Enable Investigators to Expand Research into Dual-Eligible Individuals
Lack of data regarding dual-eligible individuals has long hindered the development of effective policy solutions and care improvement. AcademyHealth organizational member Arnold Ventures highlights new resources to help the research community strengthen and expand evidence at a critical time in the policy debate.
Hysterectomy Rates Differ by Race and Geography, with Greater Racial Disparities Tied to County Socioeconomic Status
Hysterectomy is the second most common surgical procedure for non-elderly women. While highly effective for some conditions, rates are generally declining in the United States due to tensions between its risks and benefits. The decline in use, however, is greater for white women than Black women. This ‘plain language summary’ reviews findings from a new study that indicates this disparity is amplified in areas with higher socioeconomic status.
Which Came First? New Research Examines Relationship between Food Insecurity and Health Care Spending
Food insecurity and higher than average health expenditures are related, but how and to what degree matters when considering policy interventions. This ‘plain language summary’ reviews recent research published in AcademyHealth’s official journal HSR that finds the relationship is both bidirectional and unequal.
Read on Washington: September 2021 Advocacy Update from Lisa Simpson
This month's "Read on Washington," available only to AcademyHealth members, includes updates on federal appropriations, ARPA-H negotiations, FDA consideration of COVID-19 boosters, and more.
Webinar: What’s Next for Price Transparency?
This webinar covered the impact of price transparency reporting thus far. Panelists discussed what additional efforts are necessary to provide consumers with accurate information to make more informed decisions.
Field in Focus: Editors of Leading Journals Share What it Takes to Get Research Published
AcademyHealth’s four official journals provided a members-only, insider’s look into what it takes for researchers to increase their publishing success rate.