In her new Forefront article, Sabrina Corlette of Center on Health Insurance Reforms discusses the new final rule from U.S. Department of Labor that rescinds regulations adopted in 2018 that would have expanded the formation and use of Association Health Plans (AHPs). bit.ly/44oPMik

Constance Guille + coauthors @MUSC @womenscare find text- and phone-based screening/referrals may improve identification/treatment of #PerinatalMentalHealth conditions, SUDs, & partner violence compared to traditional, in-person methods. Read the study: bit.ly/3xYulZH

In their new Forefront article, Dan Ollendorf, Leah Rand, Helen Mooney, Marie Phillips, and Anirban Basu from Program On Regulation, Therapeutics, And Law, Harvard Medical School, Tufts University, + University of Washington propose using credible, evidence-based decision making for CMSGov Medicare drug price negotiation. bit.ly/4bytKfN

In their new Forefront article, Sheela Ranganathan + Andrew Twinamatsiko of O'Neill Institute discuss the new final rule from HHS.gov that rule adds reproductive health care to the list of health services that receive enhanced federal privacy protections. bit.ly/3UmY6La

In her new Forefront article, Representative Rep. Diana Harshbarger from the House of Representatives argues that Philip A. Gruppuso and Eli Adashi's interpretations + conclusions fail to fully appreciate the problems that the FAIR Act was introduced to address. bit.ly/4aRWgsu

Indigenous birthing parents are at greater risk of perinatal mood and anxiety disorders. Amy Stiffarm of Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies: The MT Coalition + coauthors recommend policymaking that collaborates with Tribal communities, acknowledges Indigenous cultural strengths. Read the overview: bit.ly/3UiGVKA

In their new Forefront article, Vik Bebarta, Robert Mabry, + Arthur Kellermann from CU Center for COMBAT Research, CU Anschutz Medical Campus, + CU School of Medicine discuss how ketamine’s analgesic properties + safety profile make it a non-opioid alternative for treating severe pain. bit.ly/4di89tq

What #HealthEquity trends are emerging around the world and what are other countries doing to address them? A new Robert Wood Johnson Foundation report looks at six global health trends to watch and spotlights innovative responses from Brazil to Zimbabwe: rwjf.ws/49YcMpX Thank you, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation!

In his new review for Health Affairs Reads, Arthur Caplan of NYU Grossman School of Medicine reviews 'The Wisdom of Plagues; Lessons from 25 years of covering pandemics' by Donald G. McNeil Jr. which argues that the US's flawed COVID response wasn't due to misinformation. bit.ly/4b9Tlvg

On today's Health Affairs This Week, Sabrina Corlette from Georgetown University and Jason Levitis from the Urban Institute discuss the maturation of the ACA marketplace.

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In their new Forefront article, Paul Ginsburg + Steve Lieberman from USC Price School + USC Schaeffer Center discuss how reforming Medigap could be done either by the federal government or by states if Medigap + Medicare Advantage (MA) reform proceeded in parallel. bit.ly/3xRmn4i

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

Karissa Fenwick of VACSHIIP and coauthors explore perspectives of reproductive-age female patients living with serious mental illness.

They recommend integrating reproductive health resources into mental health services.

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In their new Forefront article, Zainab Garba-Sani, Anniedi Essien, Christina Roberts, + Joseph Sïraata Yracheta, MS Pharmaceutics 🧠🫀🌎🦾 from Stanford University, Idem Spark + NativeBio Data Consortium discuss how A.C.C.E.S.S. AI can help stakeholders to engage communities, identify barriers, + uncover opportunities. bit.ly/49ToL86

In their new Forefront article, Raj Ratwani, PhD David Bates and Jeffrey Gold from MedStar Health Research Brigham and Women's Hospital and OHSU News argue that, as evidence for EHR contributions to diagnostic error grows, we should address this patient safety issue. bit.ly/4aMFhbg

How have perinatal mood and anxiety disorder (PMAD) diagnoses changed from the pre- and post-ACA periods?

Kara Zivin of Michigan Medicine and coauthors find that PMAD diagnoses increased by 93.3 percent between 2008-20 among privately insured people.

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Today at 3 pm ET: Join free event! Stephanie Hall, PhD, MPH will discuss her new article on the increase of antidepressant prescriptions for people with perinatal mood and anxiety disorders. We'll take a deep dive into methods and policy implications. Register: bit.ly/4aLea0c

In their new Forefront article, Daniel Shenfeld, Amol Navathe + Zeke Emanuel of Penn discuss how implementing their 3 recommendations will reduce important barriers to value-based payment implementation and set providers up for financial success in VBP. bit.ly/3W8GUvc