Dear John,

ICYMI, Jeff Byers welcomed Kinika Young of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society to Health Affairs This Week to discuss a recent final rule/advisory issued by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and how this rule will impact the scope of medical debt in the US today. 

Today's Featured Articles

Artificial Intelligence In Health And Health Care: Priorities For Action

Michael E. Matheny et al.

A Reinsurance Program To Mitigate Selection In Medicare Advantage

Daniel K. Shenfeld et al.

Maryland Should Use Its EMS System To Relieve Overcrowded Emergency Departments

Harry Lambert and Cole Cooper

More on Artificial Intelligence

Current Use And Evaluation Of Artificial Intelligence And Predictive Models In US Hospitals

Paige Nong et al. (January 2025)

Chevron’s Fall And Its Impact On Medical AI

Sara Gerke and David A. Simon (January 2025)

Transforming Public Health Practice With Generative Artificial Intelligence

Monica Bharel et al. (June 2024)

Health Affairs Branded Post:

Enhancing Medicaid enrollment efficiency through EDI 834 optimization

Niesha Foster and Amanda Kelly

Sponsored by UnitedHealthcare

Last month, Health Affairs Forefront introduced their new series, "The Future of Sickle Cell Disease and Research," with support from The American Society of Hematology.

The second article released last week comes from Theodore Wun and William A. Wood. The two explore the urgent need for sickle cell disease data and how to fill those gaps.

Celebrating Black History Month

This Black History Month, we're highlighting influential Black voices and organizations who have made an impact on health equity and policy.

In an April 2024 article, Bridgette Blebu and coauthors note that perinatal mental health conditions such as depression and anxiety (perinatal mood and anxiety disorder) and serious mental illness are important predictors of maternal and infant outcomes, including preterm birth and low birthweight.