Excellent unbiased analysis of HR 1384 #Medicare4All. Helps illustrate that serious health care reform has to address not only coverage, but affordability as well. Taking Medicare For All Seriously | Health Affairs healthaffairs.org/do/10.1377/hbl…

Building a new care model to move away from fee-for-service and deliver value-based care doesn’t happen overnight. linkedin.com/posts/uw-healt…

Want a practical approach to becoming a learning health system? Check this out:sciencedirect.com/science/articl… #aamc

Ensuring all Americans can access high-quality affordable healthcare requires addressing social determinants of health, while we re-design our systems to help people stay as independent and close to home as possible. #SDOH #PopulationHealth Becker's Hospital Review beckershospitalreview.com/consumerism/ho…

Let’s Retire Myths About Individual Behavior and Health theincidentaleconomist.com/wordpress/lets…

Although unemployment rate dropped to 13.3% in May, the African-American/white unemployment gap rose from 2.5% in April to 4.4% in May. And the makeup of the labor market means workers of color are at greater risk of long-term unemployment. policylink.org/our-work/econo…

Eliminating the racial wealth gap would add 4-6% to the US GDP. So in addition to simply not rejecting basic human decency, the economy would actually benefit greatly. McKinsey & Company mckinsey.com/~/media/McKins…

Dr. Wayne Riley showing true leadership!

In their new blog, Jonathan B. Jaffery + @gelb_dana of UW School of Medicine and Public Health + WELL Health is now Artera. Follow us @Artera_io discuss how value-based payment models that include adjustments for those caring for more socioeconomically vulnerable populations can hold providers to performance standards. bit.ly/2RvHx2J

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MedPAC warmly welcomes Stacie B. Dusetzina, PhD and Lynn Barr, MPH to the Commission! Full GAO press release re: our new commissioners at bit.ly/GAOMedPACAnnou…

Two concerning facts are getting attention: 1) Only around 60% of nursing home staff are vaccinated nationally 2) After many months of decline, staff & resident COVID cases and resident COVID deaths are trending upwards Are these potentially linked? 🧵1/

AAMC welcomes Jonathan Jaffery, MD, MS, MMM, FACP, (Jonathan Jaffery) as our next chief health care officer. Dr. Jaffery joins us with decades of experience, including his recent role as chief population health officer at UW Health. He will join us on Dec. 31. ow.ly/pSIj50Lq3eg

So excited to be joining the team at the AAMC!

What’s the fastest growing specialty among America’s doctors? What specialties are favored by women doctors? By Native American doctors? Get those answers & more in the AAMC’s new data report about physician specialties. ow.ly/SVTX50Mpgof

.Jonathan Jaffery, MD, MS, MMM, FACP, leads the AAMC’s efforts to improve health care access, quality, and equity and to advance clinical effectiveness. aamc.org/about-us/our-l… #FollowFriday #AAMCtoday