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December 2024
Context: Public trust is critical to both system legitimacy and the successful implementation of data-driven health initiatives. Legislations are an… More
November 2024
The cost of childbirth and postpartum health care results in significant and persistent financial hardship, particularly for families with lower income with commercial insurance. More
October 2024
Context: Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts (BCBSMA), a large commercial health insurer, is using financial incentives to advance equity of care… More
Context: As states expand prerelease and transition services for incarcerated individuals under the Medicaid Reentry Section 1115 Demonstration… More
The United States Supreme Court’s decision in Students for Fair Admissions, Inc., v President and Fellows of Harvard College (SFFA) has had a major… More
September 2024
This issue of the Quarterly features several articles related to state health policy for behavioral and mental health, including policy… More
The Medicare drug negotiation framework established under the Inflation Reduction Act is far more limited than other frameworks in seven health systems explored in this study. More
More than 200 states and local jurisdictions use earmarked taxes — revenue from sales, income, or property taxes — to fund behavioral health services. More
August 2024
The COVID-19 pandemic sparked a dramatic increase in the use of telehealth in the United States,1 aided in no small part by a flurry of temporary… More
Artificial intelligence is being embraced as the solution to mitigate differences in health and health outcomes. More
