Behind the CDC’s new COVID-19 mask guidelines for those who are fully vaccinated
Last week, the CDC updated its guidance on mask-wearing in public for individuals that are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. The agency stated, "if you are fully vaccinated, you can resume activities...
21 Maj 20218min
Three unanswered questions for telehealth's future
The COVID-19 pandemic reshaped the telehealth landscape. Many physicians and patients had their first experience with a telehealth visit as lockdown measures limited in-person physician offices. Many ...
14 Maj 202112min
The next wave of federal food aid for children and families
Last month, the Biden administration unveiled the $1.8 trillion American Families Plan, which includes $45 billion to enrich federal nutrition programs for families and children. The plan builds on th...
7 Maj 202110min
Aggressive policing damages health equity and community health
Aggressive policing, or aggressive order maintenance policing, is prevalent throughout the US, negatively affecting the health of those exposed to it.Dr. Hedwig Lee, a professor at Washington Universi...
30 Apr 202114min
Hospitals at large are failing at price transparency
Last week, members of the Subcommittee on Health sent the US Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra a letter, urging the agency to enforce compliance for the Hospital Price Transparency...
23 Apr 202112min
What's the deal with hospital mergers?
This week, Microsoft announced a $19-billion deal to acquire Nuance Communications, a health tech firm. It's one of the many recent merger and acquisition deals in the health care space.On today's epi...
16 Apr 20219min
A renewed effort to address the opioid epidemic
In this National Public Health Week episode, Health Affairs' Leslie Erdelack and Vabren Watts discuss the latest federal effort to address the opioid crisis. This week, Health and Human Services Secre...
9 Apr 202113min
Drug pricing on the agenda for massive infrastructure bill
It's Infrastructure Week and H.R. 3, a far-reaching piece of legislation which contains a series of drug-pricing reforms, is back. At the end of 2019, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 3 but pa...
2 Apr 202110min
