September 2014 - Health Affairs - The Network of Care

Reconceptualizing Health and Health Care: Why Our Cancer Care Delivery System Is In Crisis

Cancer Care System in Crisis Americans fear cancer. In a poll for MetLife, when participants were asked which major disease they feared most, 41 percent said cancer, 31 percent said Alzheimer’s disease, and small percentages of other respondents said...

Published Tue, Sep 23 2014 10:07 AM by Health Affairs Blog

Filed under: All Categories, Chronic Care, Health Care Costs, End-of-Life Care, Long-Term Care, Health Care Delivery

Integrity In Retail Health Care: Rethinking The Sale Of Tobacco Products

Retail health care is a relatively new development in American health care . It is true that much of the dispensing of medications has historically occurred through retail pharmacies, which sold a variety of other goods and services, but somehow that...

Published Wed, Sep 03 2014 3:01 AM by Health Affairs Blog

Filed under: All Categories, Public Health, Consumers, Policy, Pharma, Health Care Delivery, Science and Health, Substance Abuse, Business of Health Care

Projected Slow Growth In 2013 Health Spending Ahead Of Future Increases

Insurance Coverage, Population Aging, and Economic Growth Are Main Drivers of Projected Future Health Spending Increases New estimates released today from the Office of the Actuary at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services project a slow 3.6 percent...

Published Wed, Sep 03 2014 1:01 PM by Health Affairs Blog

Filed under: All Categories, Health Reform, Consumers, Insurance, Payment, Physicians, Health Care Costs, Spending, Medicare, Pharma, Hospitals, Medicaid

Health Affairs Event Reminder: Advancing Global Health Policy

Please join us on Monday, September 8, when Health Affairs Editor-in-Chief Alan Weil will host a briefing to discuss our September 2014 thematic issue, "Advancing Global Health Policy." In an expansion of last year's theme, "The 'Triple...

Published Fri, Sep 05 2014 7:43 AM by Health Affairs Blog

Filed under: All Categories, Global Health

Improving Access To High Quality Hospice Care: What Is The Optimal Path?

Editor’s note: This post is part of a periodic Health Affairs Blog series on palliative care, health policy, and health reform. The series features essays adapted from and drawing on an upcoming volume, Meeting the Needs of Older Adults with Serious Illness...

Published Tue, Sep 09 2014 5:30 AM by Health Affairs Blog

Filed under: All Categories, Health Reform, Policy, Access, Palliative Care

Birth Control Pills Should Be Available Over The Counter, But That’s No Substitute For Contraceptive Coverage

In recent weeks, some opponents of the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) contraceptive coverage guarantee have promoted the idea that oral contraceptive pills should be available to adult women without a prescription. Sens. Kelly Ayotte (R-NH) and Mitch McConnell...

Published Wed, Sep 10 2014 11:34 AM by Health Affairs Blog

Filed under: All Categories, Health Reform, Policy, Insurance, Health Care Costs, Coverage, Access, Pharma

Same Care No Matter Where She Gives Birth: Addressing Variation In Obstetric Care Through Standardization

In August, Health Affairs published a study highlighting an alarming fact in maternal health: The incidence of childbirth complications varies significantly from hospital to hospital across the United States. The study – led by Laurent Glance and colleagues...

Published Fri, Sep 12 2014 6:00 AM by Health Affairs Blog

Filed under: All Categories, Public Health, Access, Hospitals, Disparities

Early Observations Show Safety-Net ACOs Hold Promise To Achieve The Triple Aim And Promote Health Equity

Safety-net accountable care organizations (ACOs) have the potential to deliver cost-effective, patient-centered care that engages patients and contributes to achieving the Triple Aim in Medicaid. Safety-net ACOs are playing increasingly important roles...

Published Mon, Sep 15 2014 11:20 AM by Health Affairs Blog

Filed under: All Categories, Health Reform, Payment, States

Engaging Patients: Interviews With Patients, Providers, And Communities Across The Country

As the Affordable Care Act (ACA) reaches deeper into the daily lives of Americans, one impact is sure to hit home. The ACA encourages patients and providers to become more active partners in making the crucial strategic decisions over improving individual...

Published Thu, Sep 25 2014 12:28 PM by Health Affairs Blog

Filed under: All Categories, Primary Care, Quality, Personal Experience

Exhibit Of The Month: Mental Health Spending On A Global Scale

Editor’s note: This post is part of an ongoing “ Exhibit of the Month ” series . Readers who’d like to highlight other noteworthy exhibits from the same issue are encouraged to make their pitch in the comments section below. This month’s exhibit, published...

Published Mon, Sep 29 2014 11:31 AM by Health Affairs Blog

Filed under: All Categories, Global Health, Mental Health

Is There A Doctor In The House? Survey Sheds Light On Physician Capacity, Morale, Shortages, And Patient Access

There is ongoing debate over whether there are enough physicians to care for millions of new patients. According to the Association of American Medical Colleges, the United States currently faces a shortage of 20,000 physicians – a shortfall that could...

Published Wed, Sep 17 2014 5:30 AM by Health Affairs Blog

Filed under: All Categories, Physicians, Workforce, Health Care Delivery

New Health Policy Brief: Employee Choice

A new Health Policy Brief from Health Affairs and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) looks at health coverage choice for employees of small businesses. Unlike large organizations, small businesses have been less likely to provide comprehensive...

Published Thu, Sep 18 2014 12:18 PM by Health Affairs Blog

Filed under: All Categories, Health Reform, Insurance, Employer-Sponsored Insurance, Business of Health Care

Bundled Payments: Do They Put Innovation At Risk?

While the United States health care system is quickly shifting focus from volume to value, bundled payments have emerged as a promising lever for containing costs and improving quality of care. This model, designed to offset some of the downfalls of traditional...

Published Mon, Sep 22 2014 5:30 AM by Health Affairs Blog

Filed under: All Categories, Health Reform, Payment, Health Care Costs, Quality, Innovation

Global Health Update: High Bed Occupancy Rates And Increased Mortality In Denmark

High levels of bed occupancy are associated with increased inpatient and thirty-day hospital mortality in Denmark, according to research recently published in the July issue of Health Affairs . Authors Flemming Madsen, Steen Ladelund, and Allan Linneberg...

Published Wed, Sep 24 2014 5:30 AM by Health Affairs Blog

Filed under: All Categories, Global Health, Hospitals, Research

Implementing Health Reform: Exchange Eligibility Redeterminations Final Rule

On September 2, 2014, as Americans returned to their labors following the Labor Day holiday, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released its Annual Eligibility Redeterminations for Exchange Participation and Insurance Affordability Programs...

Published Wed, Sep 03 2014 10:57 AM by Health Affairs Blog

Filed under: All Categories, Health Reform, Policy, Insurance, States, Health Law

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