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
Next Steps for ACOs
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.
- February 03, 2012HEALTH SPENDING
What Is "Sustainable" Health Spending?
- By looking at factors such as tax rates the public can accept and the amount of nonhealth spending it will demand, Charles Roehrig explores how much health spending the country can sustain.
- February 01, 2012HEALTH REFORM
Filing Amicus Briefs Before The Supreme Court
- The head of one of the US' largest private foundations explains why it decided to show its support for the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act.
- January 30, 2012HEALTH REFORM
What's Really Happening In Massachusetts?
- Following claims about the Bay State's reform efforts in a Republican presidential debate, Sharon Long sets out the facts about coverage, access, and health care costs in Massachusetts.
Next Steps for ACOs
- Will this new approach to health care delivery live up to the dual promises of reducing costs and improving quality of care?January 31, 2012
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
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 is a complete record of Health Affairs' January briefing, "Confronting the Growing Diabetes Crisis." It took place in Washington, DC on January 10.
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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- The ACA Supreme Court Litigation: The States’ Medicaid And Minimum Coverage Briefs 07 Feb 2012
- Two Health Affairs Articles Among RWJF’s 2011 Top Five 06 Feb 2012
- What Is “Sustainable” Health Spending? 03 Feb 2012
- Latest Wonk Review Highlights HA Blog Post On Bay State Reform 03 Feb 2012
- Trusting Government: A Tale Of Two Federal Advisory Groups 02 Feb 2012
- Round-up of Foundation Blog Posts: Neglected Diseases, Health Reform, Wellness, and More 03 Feb 2012
- Why a California Foundation Filed an Amicus Brief with the U.S. Supreme Court 01 Feb 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
- Hunter Groninger - "A Gravely Ill Patient Faces The Grim Results Of Outliving Her Eligibility For Hospice Benefits" Narrative Matters February 08, 2012
- Tax on sugary drinks? - WTOP Interview February 01, 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
- 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