World AIDS Day takes place on the 1st December each year. It’s an opportunity for people worldwide to unite in the fight against HIV, to show support for people living with HIV, and to commemorate those who have died from an AIDS-related illness. Founded in 1988, World AIDS Day was the first ever global health day.

The December 2018 issue of Health Affairs is dedicated to Telehealth, a broad range of technologies used to connect clinicians to each other and to their patients. Distinguished authors examine the broad reach of telehealth and also highlight significant areas of unrealized potential.

The December issue of Health Affairs is centered on telehealth—an area of substantial investment and innovation. Studies document the broad reach of telehealth, but also highlight significant areas of unrealized potential. 

What is it like to be seriously ill in America today? From heavy financial burdens — despite insurance —  to varied hospital experiences, to impacts on caregivers, people with serious illnesses shared their experiences through a recent poll by the New York Times, the Commonwealth Fund, and the Harvard Chan School. The findings carry significant implications for national debates on basic health insurance requirements and on the reach of programs such as Medicare. In this Forum, a panel of experts will unpack the poll findings, as well as explore practical ways in which health systems can change to help the most ill Americans.

The 5th annual event will bring together top executives and thought leaders to discuss the most urgent issues facing the industry today, and will feature keynote addresses by Helmy Eltoukhy, CEO, Guardant Health and Harry Glorikian, Consultant and Author of “Moneyball Medicine.”

In a country of great wealth—in a nation with great health institutions and a great tradition of health innovation—there nonetheless are great disparities in the health of our citizens and in access to health resources. To address this perplexing question, and to search for solutions, the Post-Gazette has assembled a distinguished panel of experts. The result is sure to be a productive and provocative evening.

The Alliance of Community Health Plans hosts a webinar on tackling homelessness, with specific emphasis on the work of  community-based, nonprofit health plans. 

Medical and oral health care systems in the United States operate in parallel — if not separate — universes. They typically have different education systems, national and state policies, financing mechanisms, clinic locations, and professional organizations. Often people are required to make the necessary connection between medical and dental care on their own without support from either system. The complexity of this task is further exacerbated by low health literacy in both realms. Improving health literacy offers a way forward to promoting the integration of oral and general health care and providing high-quality, coordinated, patient-centered care for the whole patient.

The Roundtable on Health Literacy will convene a workshop about integrating oral and general health through health literacy practices.