Considering (And Making Sense Of) Health Spending
Health spending currently accounts for nearly 18% of the US' Gross Domestic Product.If the nation spends so much on health care - about $11,500 per person in the US - then are we getting a good value ...
5 Nov 202113min
Diving Into WHO's Climate and Health Report Before The UN Climate Summit
Ahead of the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow, UK, the World Health Organization (WHO) released a special report on climate change and health. The organization proposed...
29 Okt 202114min
What's Happening with the FDA Commissioner Appointment?
Last week, it was reported that President Joe Biden is considering Robert Califf to lead the Food and Drug Administration.The appointment, which has yet to been made official, comes as a mid-November ...
22 Okt 202110min
Zoning Policy is Health Policy
The downstream effects of exclusionary, low-density residential zoning on health and health equity should make scholars and policy makers focus on reforming zoning to make housing more plentiful and a...
15 Okt 202114min
Behind the Pages: Perinatal Mental Health Issue
In October, Health Affairs published an issue dedicated to perinatal mental health.There has long been an awareness of the harm associated with perinatal depression and mood disorders. Perinatal depre...
8 Okt 202115min
Hospital Specialty Pharmacies and 340B
This week was a busy week on Capitol Hill but on today's episode of Health Affairs This Week, Senior Editors Leslie Erdelack and Jessica Bylander look into recent pharmaceutical and drug pricing news....
1 Okt 202110min
The Fight to Expand Postpartum Medicaid — And Why It Matters
Child birth in the US is expensive. One of the largest payers for childbirth in the US is Medicaid, covering 43% of US births in 2018.New mothers with pregnancy-related insurance coverage via Medicaid...
24 Sep 202113min
COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates, Paid Sick Leave, and the Economy
Earlier this week, the White House released its "path out of the pandemic," which notes the FDA is currently evaluating a COVID-19 vaccine for children under the age of 12.A major pillar in the plan i...
17 Sep 202111min
