Anuj Gangopadhyaya and coauthors examine structural racism as a driver of persistent racial disparities in birth outcomes among non-Hispanic black women.
Their results emphasize how structural racism extends beyond economic and neighborhood advantages to influence health outcomes at multiple levels.
Debra Winberg and colleagues explore the relationship between physician characteristics and participation in a wide range of value-based care models with a focus on barriers to universal adoption.
Grace McCormack and coauthors analyze trends in MA benchmarks, bids, and payments from pre-ACA levels through 2023.
While bids from MA plans have decreased relative to traditional Medicare, payments to MA plans have increased.
Beth Boyer and colleagues describe four actionable areas identified by the Future of Health, an international group of senior health leaders, as vital for achieving equitable access to health care.
In late 2023, the ONC for Health Information Technology launched the Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA) to enable nationwide health information exchange.
Jordan Everson and colleagues conducted a national survey of regional, local, and state health information organizations (HIOs) to assess their plans to participate in the agreement.
During COVID-19, many states expanded access to telehealth services. One of those states, Minnesota, directed its Department of Health to study the impact of telehealth expansion and payment parity.
Arkadipta Ghosh and colleagues report their findings here, focusing on private insurance and examining disparities in telehealth use and health outcomes.
Three Policy Inquiry papers explore:
