New From Health Affairs
New Issue January 2012
Confronting The Growing Diabetes Crisis
US HEALTH SPENDING
Slow Growth Continued In 2010
IMPACT OF DIABETES
Higher Dropout, Lower Wages In Young Adults
NARRATIVE MATTERS
A Call For Help From Front Lines Of Diabetes Fight
HEALTH POLICY BRIEF
Medicaid Reform
Recent Issue December 2011
Variety Issue: Comparative Effectiveness Research; Nursing; Pharmaceuticals
- January 25, 2012Web First
Update On Massachusetts Health Reforms
- Respondents to a 2010 survey reported fewer emergency department visits, improvements in health status and a greater likelihood of having health insurance coverage.
- January 18, 2012Web First
Boosting Health Literacy
- Tens of millions of Americans have limited health literacy, posing major challenges for the delivery of high-quality care. Three 2010 federal initiatives are now addressing the problem.
- January 24, 2012PATIENT CARE
What Is Patient-Centered Care?
- James Rickert defines "patient-centered care," looking at obstacles that have prevented greater adoption and the potential for accountable care organizations to promote such care.
- January 23, 2012DIABETES
Caring For Children With Diabetes
- Michelle Katz and Lori Laffel discuss advances in diabetes treatment and the challenge of assembling and paying for the support systems children with diabetes and their families need.
- January 19, 2012MEDICAID
The States' Supreme Court Arguments
- Several states recently filed their latest Supreme Court brief challenging the Affordable Care Act's Medicaid expansion provision. Sara Rosenbaum and Katherine Hayes find the states' arguments misleading.
Medicaid Reform
- Many states want greater flexibility, and there is pressure to limit federal spending. Critics fear serious damage to the social safety net.January 12, 2012
The Independent Payment Advisory Board
- Starting in 2013, a new entity will have authority to curb Medicare spending if growth exceeds targets. Should it?December 15, 2011
On Our Own: Why We Who Struggle To Live With Diabetes Could Use A Helping Hand
A woman with diabetes points out the shortcomings of a system that blames people with the disease-rather than taking steps to prevent diabetes, diagnose it earlier, and support the best care.
Recording on iTunes U
- This week's free recording, a briefing about 2010 US health spending, was given recently by members of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' National Health Expenditure Accounts Team.
Current Issue
- From the Editor-in-Chief
- Entry Point: Supreme Court Takes on ACA
- Overview of Diabetes Epidemic
- A National Payer's Perspective
- Consequences for Young Adults
- Screening and Early Detection
- Can Personalized Medicine Fulfill Promise?
- Prospects for National Prevention Program
- Tools of the Affordable Care Act
- How Effective Were Lifestyle Interventions?
- Should We Aim for Better Treatment?
- Global Prevention and Control
- Group Visits Hold Great Potential
- Peer Support for Diabetes Management
- Implications for Medicaid Expansion
- Soda Tax and Diabetes
- GrantWatch: Small Physician Practices in NY
- US Health Spending Growth Remained Slow
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- Health Policy Brief: Medicaid Reform 27 Jan 2012
- Massachusetts Health Reform: How It Fared In 2010 26 Jan 2012
- View Health Affairs Diabetes Briefing 26 Jan 2012
- Care Innovations Summit: Live Webcast Available 26 Jan 2012
- Patient-Centered Care: What It Means And How To Get There 24 Jan 2012
- Foundation News: Funding Priority Changes; Health Policy Jobs Open; Gates Foundation Discussion Held 27 Jan 2012
- A Foundation Leader Discusses Massachusetts Health Reform at the Five-Year Mark 26 Jan 2012
- Diabetes Campaign in New York State Is Influencing Practices to Improve Care 18 Jan 2012
- From State Government to Philanthropy: New Freedoms, Shared Goals 12 Jan 2012
- Post on the RWJF’s Use of Social Media Leads GrantWatch Blog’s 2011 Most-Read List. 10 Jan 2012
- Abraham Verghese - "A Touch Of Sense" Narrative Matters January 18, 2012
- Confronting the Growing Diabetes Crisis Event January 10, 2012
- Growth In US Health Spending 2010 Event January 09, 2012
- Sara Sklaroff - "On Our Own: Why We Who Struggle To Live With Diabetes Could Use A Helping Hand" Narrative Matters January 09, 2012
- Confronting the Growing Diabetes Crisis January 10, 2012
- Growth In US Health Spending 2010 January 09, 2012
- Linking Community Development and Health Issue Briefing November 08, 2011
- US Physician Practices Versus Canadians: Spending Nearly Four Times As Much Money Interacting With Payers
- Can Electronic Medical Record Systems Transform Health Care? Potential Health Benefits, Savings, And Costs
- National Health Spending Projections Through 2020: Economic Recovery And Reform Drive Faster Spending Growth
- The Triple Aim: Care, Health, And Cost
- Health Spending In OECD Countries: Obtaining Value Per Dollar
- US Physician Practices Versus Canadians: Spending Nearly Four Times As Much Money Interacting With Payers
- National Health Spending Projections Through 2020: Economic Recovery And Reform Drive Faster Spending Growth
- Hospice And The ‘End Game’
- The Looming Expansion And Transformation Of Public Substance Abuse Treatment Under The Affordable Care Act
- Can Electronic Medical Record Systems Transform Health Care? Potential Health Benefits, Savings, And Costs
- Proportion Of Antidepressants Prescribed Without A Psychiatric Diagnosis Is Growing
- US Physician Practices Versus Canadians: Spending Nearly Four Times As Much Money Interacting With Payers
- National Health Spending Projections Through 2020: Economic Recovery And Reform Drive Faster Spending Growth
- National Health Spending Projections Through 2020: Economic Recovery And Reform Drive Faster Spending Growth
- The Looming Expansion And Transformation Of Public Substance Abuse Treatment Under The Affordable Care Act