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Dec. 16, 2020
To Advance Health Equity, We Must Bridge Gaps in Health Data and Measurement
UHF's senior medical officer, Anne-Marie J. Audet, MD, MSc, looks at how the pandemic has underscored long-standing data issues that pose significant barriers to both measuring and addressing inequities in health and health care quality.
Dec. 8, 2020
Struggling in the Time of COVID: Viewing the Pandemic Through the Eyes of a Frontline Health Care Worker
Danyelle DiScala, a New York City social worker and member of 1199 SEIU, looks at important day-to-day issues facing many Americans during the COVID-19 pandemic in this new commentary.
Nov. 18, 2020
Emergency Department Visits in the Age of COVID: Some Lessons Learned
Yves Duroseau, MD, MPH, chairman of emergency medicine at Lenox Hill Hospital, examines how emergency department use may have been affected by the coronavirus.
Nov. 10, 2020
For Health Care, a New Day and a Long Road Ahead
Post-election commentary: Achieving progress will be immensely challenging, given the likelihood of a divided Congress and the competing priority of addressing the ongoing pandemic. The most difficult challenge will be tackling health care disparities, especially among Black and Brown communities.
Oct. 29, 2020
Can You Provide Pre-existing Condition Protections Without the ACA? It’s Not So Easy
Peter Newell, director of UHF’s Health Insurance Project, highlights the numerous ways ACA provisions protect consumers with pre-existing conditions.
Oct. 14, 2020
Antibiotic Resistance in the Era of COVID-19
Clinical uncertainty around COVID-19’s management and treatment has contributed to inappropriate prescribing of antibiotics; UHF recommends stepping up antibiotic stewardship programs.
Sept. 21, 2020
To Prepare for the Next Pandemic, Health Care Needs to Tackle Racism
In the wake of accumulated racial injustices and entrenched inequities highlighted by COVID-19, there is a need and an opportunity for health care leaders to confront racism; Ram Raju suggests several actions health care leaders can take to confront racism and address inequities in health care.
Aug. 13, 2020
Health Insurance: Rethinking Goals Amid Interrupted Progress
Re-evaluating health insurance coverage goals and confronting fundamental inequity and unfairness during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Aug. 6, 2020
Post-Acute Care and COVID-19: An Already Fraught Decision Becomes Even More Difficult
Informed decisions about post-acute care are even more urgent now, as the peril is far greater. This commentary describes the challenges surrounding post-acute care decisions and explains CMS's recently issued and then waived regulations--as well as the downside of delaying them.
July 30, 2020
Critical Connections: Coordinating Health and Housing Needs during COVID-19
People affected by housing instability are at a greater risk of COVID-19 infection and mortality; some community innovations can address health and housing needs in the COVID-19 era.
June 29, 2020
Examining the State of Telehealth During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Telehealth has played a critical role during the COVID-19 pandemic and may have a long-lasting impact on the U.S. health care system. This commentary presents recent data from FAIR Health to help illuminate the state of telehealth at this pivotal moment.
June 15, 2020
A Post-COVID-19 Primary Care Agenda: First Steps
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the vital importance, and the vulnerability, of primary care. This commentary suggests several actions to restore primary care and transform it in ways that will meet new demands.

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