Health Affairs This Week

Welcome to the third episode in a special four-part series from Health Affairs on the intersection of food, nutrition, and health. This special series compliments the release of a theme issue on food, nutrition, and health to be released this week.In this episode, Health Affairs' Jessica Bylander and Ellen Bayer discuss the content in the theme issue.Order the Food, Nutrition, and Health Issue.

Health Affairs' Jeff Byers welcomes Senior Editor Michael Gerber back to the program to discuss the recent announcement from the Trump administration to cancel certain alternative payment models, their previous impact on health spending, and the difficult task of measuring success over a long period of time and across different administrations.Order the April 2025 theme issue of Health Affairs focusing on food, nutrition, and health.Join us for our theme issue briefing on April 8 featuring panels on Food is Medicine, Government Programs & Policies, Community Voices, and more. Save the date.Also, join us April 23 for an exclusive Insider virtual event exploring site-neutral payments with health economist and health services researcher Brady Post of Northeastern University and Health Affairs' Meg Winchester.Related Articles:Kennedy to slash 10,000 jobs in major overhaul of US health agencies (Reuters)Internal fallout at HHS delays 10,000 firings (Politico)Maryland Hospital All-Payer Model: Can It Be Emulated? (Health Affairs Forefront)CMMI cancels 4 payment models early (Healthcare Dive)Statement on CMS Innovation Center Aligning Portfolio with Statutory Obligation (CMS)

Welcome to the second episode in a special four-part series from Health Affairs on the intersection of food, nutrition, and health. This special series compliments the release of a theme issue on food, nutrition, and health to be released April 7, 2025.In this episode, Health Affairs' Jessica Bylander speaks with Diane Schanzenbach from Northwestern University on the topic of food support programs and their impacts on very young children.Pre-order the Food, Nutrition, and Health Issue.Related Links:Food Support Programs and Their Impacts On Very Young Children (Health Policy Brief)SNAP's Short- and Long-Term Benefits (Northwestern Institute for Policy Research)Long-Run Impacts of Childhood Access to the Safety Net (American Economic Association)

Health Affairs' Jeff Byers welcomes Seth Berkowitz of UNC School of Medicine back to the program to discuss nutrition in the US, the current state of SNAP benefits, and his upcoming paper to be featured in our April 2025 theme issue on food, nutrition, and health.Preorder the April 2024 theme issue of Health Affairs.Join us April 23 for an exclusive Insider virtual event exploring site-neutral payments with health economist and health services researcher Brady Post of Northeastern University and Health Affairs' Meg Winchester.Learn more about Seth's book, Equal Care: Health Equity, Social Democracy, and the Egalitarian State.Related Articles:Tennessee bill could ban candy and soda from SNAP benefits (WJHL)

Welcome to a special four-part series from Health Affairs on the intersection of food, nutrition, and health. This special series compliments the release of a theme issue on food, nutrition, and health to be released April 7, 2025.In the first episode, Health Affairs' Ellen Bayer speaks with Na'Taki Osborne Jelks from Spelman College on the topic of water insecurity.Pre-order the Food, Nutrition, and Health Issue.Related Links:Water Insecurity and Population Health: Implications for Health Equity and Policy (Health Affairs' Health Policy Brief)

Health Affairs' Jeff Byers welcomes Deputy Editor Chris Fleming and Katie Keith of Georgetown Law to the program to discuss the 15th anniversary of the Affordable Care Act and the first 50 days of the new Trump administration.Katie Keith is a frequent contributor to the Health Affairs Forefront series Health Policy At A Crossroads. Catch up on what you may have missed.Health Affairs will be hosting a theme issue briefing on April 8 to celebrate the release of our April 2025 issue focusing on food, nutrition & health. RSVP for the event and preorder your copy of the new issue today!Also, join Health Affairs on April 23 for an exclusive Insider virtual event exploring site-neutral payments.  Make sure you sign up for all of our free newsletters to stay up to date on new events, podcasts, Forefront, and journal articles.Related Articles:HHS Proposes To Restrict Marketplace Eligibility, Enrollment, And Affordability In First Major Rule Under Trump Administration (Part 1) and (Part 2) (Health Affairs Forefront)What Lies Ahead For Medicaid In Budget Reconciliation? (Health Affairs Forefront)Health Affairs Forefront's Following The ACA seriesThe Affordable Care Act At Fifteen: Policy Surprises And Lessons (Health Affairs Forefront)

Health Affairs' Jeff Byers welcomes Brian Anderson, President & CEO of the Coalition for Health AI (CHAI), to the program to discuss the adoption of artificial intelligence technology in health care and the future application of these tools.Health Affairs is hosting an Insider-exclusive virtual event on March 19th examining the potential policy and administrative changes surrounding the Medicaid program and what they may mean in terms of coverage, operations, and financing. Sign up today.Related Links:Artificial Intelligence In Health And Health Care: Priorities For Action (Health Affairs)

Rebecca Pifer from Healthcare Dive joins to dissect the evolving landscape of U.S. healthcare policy. She delves into the recent budget resolution, its implications for Medicaid, and the internal GOP conflicts. The conversation highlights Trump's revisited health agenda, focusing on price transparency, abortion rights, and the challenge of potential Medicare cuts. Pifer also emphasizes the impact of these changes on low-income communities and the evolving needs of the healthcare workforce, painting a vivid picture of the future of healthcare in America.

Health Affairs' Jeff Byers invites Victor Dzau of the National Academy of Medicine to the program to discuss the 2025 Vital Directions paper package and what major takeaways could be found to inform the incoming administration for the future of health care.Join a live recording of A Health Podyssey on March 12 featuring Rob Lott and Yashaswini Singh discussing her recent paper on the effect of private equity on physician turnover.  Register for the live taping here.Related Links:Podcast: Don Berwick on How to Fix US Health Care (A Health Podyssey)Vital Directions for Health & Health Care: Priorities for 2025 Webinar (National Academy of Medicine)Vital Directions For Health And Health Care: Priorities For 2025 (Health Affairs)Updating US Public Health For Healthier Communities (Health Affairs)Artificial Intelligence In Health And Health Care: Priorities For Action (Health Affairs)

Health Affairs' Jeff Byers welcomes Senior Editor Kathleen Haddad back to the program to discuss two recent reports exploring the impacts of private equity on the US health care system. Health Affairs published an ahead-of-print article from Michelle S. Rockwell and coauthors exploring demographic variation in COVID-19-associated outpatient hydroxychloroquine and ivermectin use and spending throughout the public health emergency. Also, join a live recording of A Health Podyssey on March 12 featuring Rob Lott and Yashaswini Singh discussing her recent paper on the effect of private equity on physician turnover.  Register for the live taping here.Related Articles:HHS Releases Report on Consolidation and Private Equity (PE) in Health Care MarketsFTC retains stricter merger guidelines under Trump (Healthcare Dive)REPORT: Profits Over Patients: The Harmful Effects of Private Equity on the U.S. Health Care SystemREPORT: HHS Consolidation in Health Care Markets RFI Response