The past few decades have seen notable increases in personal liability for many patients, especially in the commercial market. However, patient cost sharing often goes unpaid, reducing payments to providers who are required to collect it and resulting in unpaid medical debt for patients. In this article, we highlight what is currently known about how …
With 2022 already in our rearview mirror, we wanted to share with readers and audiophiles the top 12 podcast episodes that Health Affairs produced this year. This list covers our various shows, including interviews based on A Health Podysseynews Health matters this weekand our story Journey To display. Don’t forget to subscribe to every show …
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With 2022 already in our rearview mirror, we wanted to share with readers and audiophiles the top 12 podcast episodes that Health Affairs produced this year. This list covers our various shows, including interviews based on A Health Podysseynews Health matters this weekand our story Journey To display. Don’t forget to subscribe to every show …
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As we enter the new year, let’s take a look back at the ten most read articles of 2022 in the Health Affairs log. We share our most read articles every year to showcase some of the most popular topics in Health Affairs. The top stories of 2022 focused on issues such as structural racism, …
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Nearly 10 years have passed since a 2013 Institute of Medicine report drew attention to America’s health disadvantage. For decades, the report explains, Americans have experienced poorer health, higher death rates and shorter life expectancies than people in other countries. The report warns that “other countries have gained years of life even faster, and our …
Nearly 10 years have passed since a 2013 Institute of Medicine report drew attention to America’s health disadvantage. For decades, the report explains, Americans have experienced poorer health, higher death rates and shorter life expectancies than people in other countries. The report warns that “other countries have gained years of life even faster, and our …
A new analysis from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Office of the Actuary, published online today by Health Affairs, estimates that in 2021, health care spending in the United States grew 2.7% to $4.3 trillion, or $12,914 per person. The growth rate is well below the 10.3% growth in 2020 due to …
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With over 90 randomized controlled trials, the Collaborative Care Model is an evidence-based model for identifying and treating patients with depression and anxiety in healthcare settings. Using partnerships with behavioral health care managers and psychiatric consultants, collaborative care enables primary care providers to access behavioral health care for their patients at a time when depression …
I remember when I chose family medicine as my specialty. My medical class had just experienced a tragedy: the sudden and accidental death of a beloved classmate. In the context of this bereavement, I was on an internal medicine rotation at the Veterans Affairs Hospital and was disappointed in how the care seemed transactional. Our …
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Voters’ approval of ballot measures protecting abortion rights in three states on Election Day was an important first step toward heeding the Supreme Court’s ruling in Dobbs vs. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. Since this decision, at least 13 states have implemented restrictions making access to abortion almost non-existent. Even more states have enforced extreme limits. …
