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You are invited to join Health Affairs on Thursday, May 9, for a special event marking the 20th anniversary of the HHS Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology.

Partnering With Tribal Communities To Promote Perinatal Well-Being

Indigenous birthing parents are at greater risk of perinatal mood and anxiety disorders.

In the April Perinatal Mental Health And Well-Being issue, Amy Stiffarm of Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies – Montana and coauthors provide an overview of her organization’s strategic approach to supporting the perinatal mental health needs of Tribal communities in Montana.

They document the formation of an online resource guide for Indigenous families, designed in collaboration with Tribal communities, and highlight key takeaways and policy recommendations. 

Stiffarm and coauthors note the importance of acknowledging Indigenous cultural strengths and ways of knowing using a “Two-Eyed Seeing” in the development of perinatal mental health policy.

For more about this paper, check out a video abstract and a recent episode of A Health Podyssey featuring author Amy Stiffarm.

Order the issue to learn more about Perinatal Mental Health & Well-Being.

More on Social Determinants of Health

• Documenting Latino Representation In The US Health Workforce by Indira Ghandi Islas et al.
• Policy Considerations To Ensure Telemedicine Equity by Elaine C. Khoong
• A Health Podyssey: Seth Berkowitz Puts A Figure to Social Determinant Health Spending

How the ACA Market Has Matured w/ Sabrina Corlette and Jason Levitis

This month, HHS released the final "Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters" for 2025.

This final notice sets standards and requirements for the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplaces and health insurers. Sabrina Corlette and Jason Levitis, who both coauthored a piece about the notice in Health Affairs Forefront, join Health Affairs This Week host Jeff Byers to discuss the new standards and how the ACA Marketplace has matured over the years.

Biden Administration Finalizes Rule To Support Reproductive Health Care Privacy

Sheela Ranganathan and Andrew Twinamatsiko

The Fair Access In Residency (FAIR) Act Bullseye: A Response To Gruppuso And Adashi

Diana Harshbarger

Low-Dose Ketamine Is An Effective Non-Opioid Analgesic: The FDA Should Authorize Its Use

Vikhyat S. Bebarta et al.

Health Affairs recently co-hosted a professional development session with the Society of Health Policy Young Professionals focused on lessons for the next generation of health policy leaders.