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ICYMI, Health Affairs This Week featured Sabrina Corlette and Jason Levitis to discuss how the Affordable Care Act marketplace has matured over the years and what the recent final notice released by HHS means for new standards associated with the market and health insurers.

The Necessity of Trauma-Informed Care in Reproductive Health 

In the April Perinatal Mental Health And Well-Being issue, Angelica Al Janabi documents her experience navigating pregnancy and birth as a person with a history of trauma.

Al Janabi argues for the expansion of trauma-informed care throughout medicine, and especially in reproductive and perinatal care.

She also calls for appropriate follow-up after birth and “increased funding and support designated for research, prevention, early detection, and treatment related to trauma’s effects on reproductive physical and mental health.”

More on Reproductive Health

• In A California Program, Quality And Utilization Reports On Reproductive Health Services Spurred Providers To Change by Leslie A. Watts et al.
• Reproductive Health And The Industrialized Food System: A Point Of Intervention For Health Policy by Patrice Sutton et al.
• A Health Podyssey: Monica Simpson Examines Black Women's Lived Experiences with Sexual and Reproductive Health Care Services

Can ACOs Flex While Supporting Specialty Care?

Michael J. Alkire et al.

The Time Is Now For Federal Reform Of Direct-To-Consumer Advertising Of Prescription Drugs

Patrick Masseo and Sherene Sharath

Health Affairs is launching its second annual You’re A Health Policy Wonk If… contest!

The premise is simple. Finish the statement “You’re A Health Policy Wonk If…”.

Besides honor, the first place winner will receive a free online journal subscription for a year.

Submit by May 31.

Check out last year's submissions to get inspired before submitting your entry!

Celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Month

It is Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Month, and we are proud to elevate AANHPIs who work to advance health equity and policy.

In a March 2024 article, Amanda Chen and coauthors highlight the need for transparent ownership data in order to understand the adequacy of public payments to provide patient care, enable policy makers to make timely decisions, and evaluate nursing home quality.

Chen also appeared on an episode of A Health Podyssey to discuss the paper's findings with Editor-in-Chief Alan Weil.