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ICYMI, Health Affairs Editor-in-Chief Alan Weil welcomed Douglas Jacobs, Chief Transformation Officer at CMS, for another edition of Policy Spotlight.

Watch the discussion on our YouTube channel. Please subscribe to our channel to find past event coverage and learn more about the findings in Health Affairs.

In their Ahead of Print article, Kara Zivin of the University of Michigan and coauthors examine nationwide trends in perinatal mood and anxiety disorder (PMAD) diagnoses among privately insured people between 2008–20.

They determine that during this period, diagnoses increased by 93.3 percent.

People in all age, race/ethnicity, and geographic categories experienced growth in PMAD diagnoses between the pre-ACA era and the post-ACA era, with the largest increase for Black people (55 percent).

Courtney Baird on How County-Level Mandates Slowed COVID-19 Transmission

Health Affairs' Editor-in-Chief Alan Weil interviews Courtney Baird of Brown University on her recent paper that explores how county-level mandates were generally effective at slowing COVID-19 transmission. Through their research, Baird and coauthors discovered strong evidence for the overall protective effect of mask mandates and, to a lesser degree, anti-congregation policies.

Advancing PrEP Access And Utilization For Black Women And Girls

Jessica McCann et al.

Congress Has The Opportunity To Deliver Health Care Price Transparency

Christopher M. Whaley et al.

Improving Hospital Compliance With Price Transparency Rules

David Muhlestein and Yuvraj Pathak

Food: A Vital Ingredient In Transforming Obesity Care

Olivia Thomas et al.

Improving The Quality Of Quality Metrics

Aditya Narayan et al.

New Legislation Proposes National Expansion Of Integrated Care Models

Laura M. Keohane

2025 Medicare Advantage Advance Notice: Small Changes, Missed Opportunities

David J. Meyers et al.

Setbacks For Pharmaceutical Industry In Challenges To Medicare Drug Price Negotiations

Zachary Baron and Sheela Ranganathan

CBO Score For The Bipartisan Primary Care And Health Workforce Act Recognizes The Value Of Primary Care Health Investments

Leighton Ku and Sara Rosenbaum

The End Of Pandemic-Era Medicaid Funding Threatens Key Investments In The Direct Care Workforce

Barbara Lyons and Diane Rowland

A Revolving Loan Fund Could Unleash The Power Of Community-Based Organizations To Support Medicaid Beneficiaries

Susan Donovan

We are still accepting applications for our upcoming summer internship program!

Our summer internships for college students and high school graduates will run from mid-June through early August.

Available jobs are listed on our website and applications are due March 31, 2024.

Health Affairs is committed to providing a robust intern experience, including special projects, access to Health Affairs staff, and inclusion in various team and all-staff meetings.

If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to us at [email protected]