The next wave of federal food aid for children and families
Last month, the Biden administration unveiled the $1.8 trillion American Families Plan, which includes $45 billion to enrich federal nutrition programs for families and children. The plan builds on th...
7 Touko 202110min
Aggressive policing damages health equity and community health
Aggressive policing, or aggressive order maintenance policing, is prevalent throughout the US, negatively affecting the health of those exposed to it.Dr. Hedwig Lee, a professor at Washington Universi...
30 Huhti 202114min
Hospitals at large are failing at price transparency
Last week, members of the Subcommittee on Health sent the US Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra a letter, urging the agency to enforce compliance for the Hospital Price Transparency...
23 Huhti 202112min
What's the deal with hospital mergers?
This week, Microsoft announced a $19-billion deal to acquire Nuance Communications, a health tech firm. It's one of the many recent merger and acquisition deals in the health care space.On today's epi...
16 Huhti 20219min
A renewed effort to address the opioid epidemic
In this National Public Health Week episode, Health Affairs' Leslie Erdelack and Vabren Watts discuss the latest federal effort to address the opioid crisis. This week, Health and Human Services Secre...
9 Huhti 202113min
Drug pricing on the agenda for massive infrastructure bill
It's Infrastructure Week and H.R. 3, a far-reaching piece of legislation which contains a series of drug-pricing reforms, is back. At the end of 2019, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 3 but pa...
2 Huhti 202110min
Elevating women's voices in health policy during Women's History Month
March is Women's History Month. On today's Health Affairs This Week, Vabren Watts and Jessica Bylander give thanks and recognition to the women who have contributed important research and insights to ...
26 Maalis 20215min
In addressing vaccine hesitancy, how the message is delivered matters
As the COVID-19 vaccine rollout continues, some are hesitant to receive the shot if and when their number is called. It's upon the government and health care industry to connect targeted messaging and...
19 Maalis 202111min
