Tablets and telehealth: expanding care reach by closing the digital divide Open Access Britni Wilcher , Josephine Jacobs , James Van Campen , Liberty Greene , Rachel Kimerling , Donna M Zulman

https://academic.oup.com/healthaffairsscholar/article/4/5/qxag066/8539058?login=false

The Need to Protect Older Immigrants’ Health in a Changing Policy Landscape Open Access Darrell J Gaskin, PhD , Kamaria Kaalund , Rachael R McCleary , Mervin Dino, MPH

https://academic.oup.com/healthaffairsscholar/advance-article/doi/10.1093/haschl/qxag127/8691155?rss=1&login=false

Advancing Medicare-Medicaid Integration In Fee-For-Service LTSS Systems Laura Chaise,Camille Dobson,Rachel Neely,andCourtney Priebe May 22, 2026

https://www.healthaffairs.org/content/forefront/advancing-medicare-medicaid-integration-fee-service-ltss-systems?utm_campaign=forefront&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8-aye7dMRmpll1751Z6QgUxmD8Fez02w8hE6UoYZcAZYZQ2240oh2_nZ5lhpNTZVfoQ63Okn_bvxJZjrlnkgMaIAm-KA&_hsmi=420157662&utm_source=hasu With funding from the Laura and John Arnold Foundation, our ADvancing States team worked with states to pair research on successful rebalancing strategies with approaches to further integrate care for dual-eligible individuals.

The Business Of Autism Treatment: Private Equity Implications For State Medicaid Programs Yashaswini Singh,Corrie Mook,Jared Perkins,Nathan Hostert,andDaniel R. Arnold May 22, 2026

https://www.healthaffairs.org/content/forefront/business-autism-treatment-private-equity-implications-state-medicaid-programs?utm_campaign=forefront&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9TrR4WFLDHZVr1KMLUOJhc8iK6O2-MHvgWzs7cy1F1KYjW92FOMAgBMKH9u2Op-EZ6mDvizhGUDoQcp2iKqeUVFoPC3A&_hsmi=420157662&utm_source=hasu The rapid expansion of autism therapy for children has been driven by increased need, generous taxpayer-funded Medicaid payments, and private equity penetration. Some companies have capitalized on the opportunity, at times outpacing regulatory oversight.

Emergency Care Exposes Vulnerabilities In Choice-Based Health Reform: Evidence From The VA Anita A. VashiandKenneth W. Kizer May 21, 2026

https://www.healthaffairs.org/content/forefront/emergency-care-exposes-vulnerabilities-choice-based-health-reform-evidence-va?utm_campaign=forefront&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8VmwB8IFCUrL4AlPzD9F85rNJ396OgmPlHybozV9piFhj0GZTxmdbRFMucPAqe7OXQgQ5KB10ip_S8R4RCP4ZHCpZD2g&_hsmi=420157662&utm_source=hasu Without deliberately designed mechanisms for data integration and oversight, greater choice may weaken the accountability that is a hallmark benefit of integrated delivery systems.

In Times Of Disaster, FEMA Should Guarantee Rapid Replacement Of Assistive Devices For People With Disabilities Henry Bair May 21, 2026

https://www.healthaffairs.org/content/forefront/times-disaster-fema-should-guarantee-rapid-replacement-assistive-devices-people?utm_campaign=forefront&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8tYf4Ej3yLRrUYm-ZYx60hdCpSBMcnhnrMZkk_uZTtGXjSEcVDqk9Dyw6L6QxkVdhlbySr9GPsqi1sKYRducEQbDT99g&_hsmi=420157662&utm_source=hasu There’s still no dedicated, time-bound mechanism for replacing the devices a survivor needs to communicate with responders, move through damaged environments, or remain safely in the community. That needs to change.

Tennessee’s Community Health Worker Strategy Is Succeeding. Which State Will Be Next? Victor Wu,Brea Burke,Nikayla Boyd,Annie Cloke,andShreya Kangovi May 20, 2026

https://www.healthaffairs.org/content/forefront/tennessee-s-community-health-worker-strategy-succeeding-which-state-next?utm_campaign=forefront&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9Gk_S2dqwt5VDzixirApM7Jx5RgT3aXduJ1tU9ibXMD-MHtFIF0sBa_nCAi1y4QZpoZyKqSSdggtqrnxHE6VTCoqAtxQ&_hsmi=420157662&utm_source=hasu When state leaders, community health worker advocates, and experts come together to implement proven infrastructure and evidence-based program standards, powerful results can occur at scale.