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Back to SearchThe ACA and Health Policy at the Supreme Court with Katie Keith
Episode 51
Since its inception, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has faced legal challenges. With the law on the books for more than 10 years, the measure is still…
4 years, 4 months ago
Public Health In The Off-Year Election Wrap Up
Episode 50
Last week, a lot of the coverage regarding the U.S. off-year election cycle focused on the victory of Republican Glenn Youngkin in Virginia.
But there…
4 years, 4 months ago
Considering (And Making Sense Of) Health Spending
Episode 49
Health spending currently accounts for nearly 18% of the US' Gross Domestic Product.
If the nation spends so much on health care - about $11,500 per p…
4 years, 5 months ago
Diving Into WHO's Climate and Health Report Before The UN Climate Summit
Episode 48
Ahead of the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow, UK, the World Health Organization (WHO) released a special report on c…
4 years, 5 months ago
What's Happening with the FDA Commissioner Appointment?
Episode 47
Last week, it was reported that President Joe Biden is considering Robert Califf to lead the Food and Drug Administration.
The appointment, which has …
4 years, 5 months ago
Zoning Policy is Health Policy
Episode 46
The downstream effects of exclusionary, low-density residential zoning on health and health equity should make scholars and policy makers focus on re…
4 years, 5 months ago
Behind the Pages: Perinatal Mental Health Issue
Episode 45
In October, Health Affairs published an issue dedicated to perinatal mental health.
There has long been an awareness of the harm associated with perin…
4 years, 6 months ago
Hospital Specialty Pharmacies and 340B
Episode 44
This week was a busy week on Capitol Hill but on today's episode of Health Affairs This Week, Senior Editors Leslie Erdelack and Jessica Bylander loo…
4 years, 6 months ago
The Fight to Expand Postpartum Medicaid — And Why It Matters
Episode 43
Child birth in the US is expensive. One of the largest payers for childbirth in the US is Medicaid, covering 43% of US births in 2018.
New mothers wit…
4 years, 6 months ago
COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates, Paid Sick Leave, and the Economy
Episode 42
Earlier this week, the White House released its "path out of the pandemic," which notes the FDA is currently evaluating a COVID-19 vaccine for childr…
4 years, 6 months ago