In their new article, Katherine Wen of Vanderbilt College of Arts and Science and coauthors track county-level variation in mRNA COVID-19 vaccine use among Medicare beneficiaries.

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In their new article, Yin Wang, Charles Stoecker and coauthors at Tulane SPHTM find that guaranteed cash incentives increased vaccine uptake among young adults in West Virginia.

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In their new Forefront article, Melissa Burroughs, Kasey Wilson + Michael Matson of CareQuest Innovation Partners + Community Catalyst discuss how the Biden Administration finalized a rule allowing states to include adult dental services in the benefits covered under the ACA. bit.ly/3wfdTnn

AANHPI Month| Elevating AANHPIs who work to advance health equity and policy.

In a May '24 article, Christopher Cai, MD and Zirui Song discuss the growth in private equity acquisitions in health care and provide recommendations to strengthen policy.
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In his new Forefront article, author Ken Terry argues that private equity should be encouraged to invest in entities—such as independent primary care groups and ACOs—that need additional capital to make the transition to value-based care. bit.ly/44xtF9R

In their new Forefront article Sheela Ranganathan + Zach Baron of O'Neill Institute discuss oral argument at the Fifth Circuit for an appeal by PhRMA + others, next steps in the litigation over the Medicare drug price negotiation program + other legal developments. bit.ly/3Uyruhq

In their new article, Hannah James of Brown University School of Public Health and colleagues explore the financial impacts of health risk assessments (HRAs) in Medicare Advantage.

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In their new Forefront article, Dr. Howard K. Koh + Michael C. Fiore of Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health + UW School of Medicine and Public Health argue that, by implementing and enforcing the Tobacco-Free Generation policy, leaders can steadily increase the proportion of the population that is tobacco-free. bit.ly/4bfzGdd

In their new Forefront article, Laura Attanasio + Kimberley H Geissler from UMass Chan Medical School discuss how improving maternal health in the United States is an urgent public health concern, and Medicaid ACOs have the capacity to address barriers to progress multiple levels. bit.ly/3wfAXCq

In their new Forefront article Richard Hughes IV + Richard Kane of Epstein Becker Green + PhRMA argue that the IRA’s Medicare Drug Price Negotiation program is more coercive than any Euro. country system and threatens access to medicines for millions of beneficiaries. bit.ly/44gM3DL

Special Event this Thursday | 20th anniversary of ONC. Join Micky Tripathi, Donald Rucker, Rob Kolodner, David Blumenthal, Karen DeSalvo to discuss ONC's past health tech achievements and future challenges with Alan Weil. May 9, 1:30-3pm ET. Register: bit.ly/3WjnXWP

In their new Forefront article, Michael Monson, Sarah Barth, and Nicole Whitaker from Altarum argue that the independent enrollment broker model should be used for full benefit dually eligible individuals for both their Medicaid and Medicare benefits. bit.ly/4b1vEFI

Elevating AANHPI voices to advance health equity and policy | In an April '24 Forefront article, Anjali A. Dixit and coauthors explore the use of medication to treat opioid use disorder. Dixit is a HEFT Fellow.

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In their new Forefront article, Robert Kaplan, Joshua Salomon @jsalomon.bsky.social, Peter Neumann + Marthe Gold from Stanford University Tufts University + The New York Academy of Medicine discuss how House-passed legislation would ban the use of QALYs, a metric to enable wise use of limited health care resources. bit.ly/3JJwI5a

Today on Health Affairs This Week, Jack Hoadley from Georgetown University breaks down the final rule for the Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D programs for 2025 and where the market may be heading.

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In their new Forefront article, Bruce Leff, David Levine, + Albert Siu from Johns Hopkins University, Brigham and Women's Hospital, + Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai argue that Hospital at Home is the keystone of a future home-based care ecosystem that puts patients at the center of health care. bit.ly/4bcsjDC

JUST RELEASED | In a new Health Policy Brief on Digital Inclusion & Health Equity, @amysheon and @elainkhoong write about how tech access, like stable high-speed internet and devices, drives structural disparities & access to health care. Read the Brief: bit.ly/4dyV1Au

In their new Forefront article, Hayden Rooke-Ley + Erin Fuse Brown from Georgia State University discuss how, as large corporate entities and financial investors accrue more power in health care, states can draw lessons from Oregon and its 'corporate practice of medicine' ban. bit.ly/3JFOPZJ

In their new Forefront article, Regina Herzlinger, Richard Boxer + Ben Creo of Mossavar-Rahmani Center for Business & Government David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA argue that, to prevent the needless loss of human life in the future, all hospitals should disclose their load-balance plans on a regular basis publicly. bit.ly/4a48Nb8