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Aditi Sen on The Mirage of Employer Health Care Price Negotiation Sep 19, 2023

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Health Affairs's Editor-in-Chief Alan Weil interviews Health Care Cost Institute's Aditi Sen on her recent paper that suggests that employers lack leverage to negotiate lower health care prices.

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Research and Justice For All: How Health Equity Accreditation is Changing Health Care Sep 13, 2023

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This is a special publication of the first season of the new Health Affairs podcast, Research and Justice For All. The first season, "Private Sector Solutions," is sponsored by CVS Health. The six-episode season will publish Wednesdays.

Guest: Bryan O. Buckley, Director of Health Equity Initiatives at the National Committee for Quality Assurance

CVS Health’s Sree Chaguturu and Joneigh Khaldun interview Bryan O. Buckley of the National Committee on Quality Assurance (NCQA) about health equity accreditation and why collaboration with communities is key to improving health equity.

This season is sponsored by CVS Health.

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Private Sector Companies Must Partner With Communities To Advance Health Equity (Health Affairs Forefront)
Community Trust And Relationships: The Key For Strengthening Public Health Systems (Health Affairs Forefront)
NCQA’s Health Equity Accreditation Programs (NCQA)
HEDIS and Performance Measurement (NCQA)

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Jack Chapel on Health Trends in a Shrinking Middle Class Sep 12, 2023

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Health Affairs's Editor-in-Chief Alan Weil interviews University of Southern California, Los Angeles' Jack Chapel on his recent paper examining the worsening health and economic trends for Americans with modest resources nearing retirement.

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Research and Justice For All: Health Care Role in Health Equity Sep 06, 2023

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Guest: Thomas Sequist, Chief Medical Officer at Massachusetts General Brigham

In the first episode of Research and Justice For All, CVS Health’s Sree Chaguturu and Joneigh Khaldun interview Thomas Sequist from Massachusetts General Brigham on the important role of health and hospital systems in driving health equity in the US.

This season is sponsored by CVS Health.

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Beyond Research, Taking Action Against Racism (Health Affairs Forefront)
United Against Racism 2-Year Anniversary: A Reflection from Mass General Brigham’s Chief Community Health & Health Equity Officer (Massachusetts General Brigham)
Mass General Community Health (Massachusetts General Hospital)

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Rebecca Gourevitch on Home Visits' Impact on Prenatal Care Sep 05, 2023

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Health Affairs' Editor-in-Chief Alan Weil interviews University of Maryland's Rebecca Gourevitch on her recent paper examining home visits with a registered nurse's impact on prenatal care.

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Sean Dickson on Therapeutics' Impact on Pharmaceutical Prices & Drug Spending Aug 29, 2023

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Health Affairs' Alan Weil interviews Sean Dickson from West Health Policy Center on his recent paper examining the changes in net prices and spending for pharmaceuticals after the introduction of new therapeutic competition.

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James Robinson on Life Sciences Innovation Acceleration Aug 22, 2023

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Health Affairs Editor-in-Chief Alan Weil interviews James Robinson from the University of California Berkeley on his recent Policy Insight paper discussing how industrial policy could accelerate innovation in the life sciences.

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Julia Dennett on the Health Effects of OxyContin Marketing Aug 01, 2023

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Health Affairs Editor-in-Chief Alan Weil interviews Julia Dennett from Yale University on her recent paper examining the impact that early OxyContin marketing in the 1990s had on the spread of infectious diseases 25 years later.

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Jane Zhu on Narrow Networks in Medicare Advantage Plans Jul 25, 2023

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Health Affairs Editor-in-Chief Alan Weil interviews Jane Zhu from Oregon Health and Science University about a recent paper assessing psychiatrists network breadth across Medicare Advantage, Medicaid Managed Care Plans and Affordable Care Act plans in 2019.

Zhu and co-authors found network breadth for psychiatrists was notably narrower in Medicare Advantage markets than in those other markets.

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Yanlei Ma on Dual-Eligible Special Needs Plans Jul 18, 2023

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Health Affairs' Editor-in-Chief Alan Weil interviews Yanlei Ma from Harvard University on her recently published paper examining trends in D-SNP look alike plan enrollment.

She and co-authors found high rates of growth that raise concerns regarding efforts to coordinate care for this high need population.