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ICYMI, Health Affairs This Week featured Harlan Krumholz from the Yale School of Medicine discussing President Biden's executive order on artificial intelligence and the implications for health care.

Out-Of-Pocket Burdens

In the November issue of Health Affairs, Didem Bernard and colleagues at the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality explore the multifaceted nature of health care financial pressures experienced by US families.

After examining the joint distribution of three financial problems: medical debt, out-of-pocket spending, and care delays related to cost, they find that 27 percent of surveyed adults younger than age sixty-five live in families with at least one of the three financial strains assessed.

When using a broader measure of financial strain, Bernard and coauthors find that 45 percent of adults younger than sixty-five reported financial strain.

These findings could offer context for policies that address the multidimensional nature of health care financial strain.

Take a moment to look back at other articles featuring author Didem Bernard:

• Wealth, Income, And The Affordability Of Health Insurance
• Financial Burden Of Health Care, 2001–2004
• Use And Costs Of Bariatric Surgery And Prescription Weight-Loss Medications

The Inflation Reduction Act And Its Medicare Part B Problem

Katherine O'Malley

Paving The Way For Prevention Over The Counter

Spreeha Choudhury and Richard Hughes IV

During November, we're highlighting Indigenous voices and research on native populations.

In the February 2021 Vital Directions, Quality & More issue, Sarah Kwon explores the University of North Dakota’s comprehensive approach to boosting American Indian representation in medicine and public health.

Next week, join us for the following events:

• November 27: Journal Club: Studies Of Prescription Digital Therapeutics Often Lack Rigor And Inclusivity
• November 28: Policy Spotlight: One-on-One with Nora Volkow, Director, National Institute on Drug Abuse at the National Institutes of Health