Health Affairs

08/28/2026

In a new book review, Jennifer L. Wolff considers "Aging Out: An Exploration of Caregiving, Community, and How Americans Grow Old" by Lucy Schiller | Health Affairs Reads

Jennifer L. Wolff | Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

In a new book review, Jennifer L. Wolff considers Aging Out: An Exploration of Caregiving, Community, and How Americans Grow Old by Lucy Schiller

08/28/2026

If skilled nursing facilities are now a critical part of our health care continuum, then we must build the clinical oversight, medication safety infrastructure, and accountability mechanisms to match the dignity of the patients we serve. | Forefront

Vania Leung, et al. | University of Illinois Chicago

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08/27/2026

When most people get most of the care they need without friction—and when we reform our payment system to match this new form of care delivery—health cost growth will slow, despite the march of technology. | Forefront

Ken Terry | Author, "Beyond Medicare For All: Cracking The Code of The Healthcare Affordability Crisis."

A response to “Why AI Will Accelerate Health Care Inflation” and “Health Care Inflation Means Quality-Adjusted Price Growth, And Artificial Intelligence Can Reduce It.”

08/27/2026

In response to recent national survey results, Brian Southwell from RTI International argues that society should adopt a default stance against the omission of health information when it can support community decision making or understanding of collective well-being or individuals’ health. Link in comment.

08/27/2026

Health Affairs Scholar is a fully open access journal that publishes peer-reviewed research about emerging and global health policy.

➡️ Check out the latest issue, which covers pharmacies, Medicaid, global health, and more. Link in comment.

08/27/2026

The existence of duplicative discounts in the Bridge Program likely represents an unintended consequence of its design that could inflate the price tag of the coverage expansion without any corresponding benefit. | Forefront

Stacie Dusetzina, et al. | Vanderbilt University

https://bit.ly/4grzZGc

08/26/2026

Ahead of Print | In today's era of polarization, misinformation, and declining public trust in experts, how do health services professionals navigate the complexities of communicating research? 💬

Using data from a national survey of health services professionals, Alan Ge**er from Yale University and coauthors examine justifications for omitting research information due to ethical dilemmas. Link in comment.

08/26/2026

The independent dispute resolution process within the No Surprises Act has contributed an estimated $22.4 billion in total costs, costs that are primarily driven by a high volume of disputes and dispute awards that far exceed expected in-network rates. | Forefront

Jack Hoadley and Kennah Watts | McCourt School of Public Policy - Georgetown University

https://bit.ly/4hRTIB7

The independent dispute resolution process within the No Surprises Act has contributed an estimated $22.4 billion in total costs. These costs are primarily driven by a high volume of disputes and dispute awards that far exceed expected in-network rates.

08/26/2026

Emergency funding is necessary, but a system dependent largely on episodic, reactive funding is ill-suited to moments of crisis or building long-term preparedness. | Forefront

Norma Ojehomon, et al. | Case Western Reserve University

https://bit.ly/4qp0PmJ