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Health Affairs' Rob Lott interviews Thomas Buchmueller of the University of Michigan to discuss his recent paper that ...

For the many young adults living with diabetes, health insurance coverage transitions are not only stressful; they can also ...

Policymakers, researchers, community leaders, and advocates must continue their efforts to improve maternal health, including perinatal mental health, under the new administration.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed new limits on how states use provider taxes to finance their ...

Health Affairs' Jeff Byers welcomes Katie Keith of Georgetown Law back to the pod to discuss President Trump's potential ...

Hello, and welcome to Health Affairs This Week. I'm your host, Jeff Beyers. We're recording on Tuesday, 05/13/2025. I know I've talked about the May 29 event for insiders on the changes at the FDA ...

By elevating patient perspectives from an afterthought to a core part of the process, payers can create a system that aligns ...