Health Affairs Narrative Matters

An abortion care provider shares stories from the front line and urges physicians to defend abortion care access within their communities. Read by author Rachel Jensen.If you enjoy this essay, order the Health Affairs February 2023 issue.

Failing to protect people at risk for genetic disease from discrimination may have a silencing effect and erode trust in the patient-provider relationship. Read by author Susanna Smith. This article is a reworked excerpt from an unpublished book manuscript. If you enjoy this essay, order the Health Affairs March 2023 issue.

Older Americans’ experiences of the COVID-19 pandemic, including social isolation and loneliness, generosity, and resilience, must be studied and addressed. Read by authors Louise Aronson and Ashwin Kotwal.

Integrating family caregivers into the health care team is particularly important for patients with intellectual disabilities. Read by author Duke University's Courtney Van Houtven.

When a patient dies from a medical error, there often is no recourse for the family. Read by author Chandra Keller.

Post–intensive care syndrome affects many patients discharged from the acute care setting. Read by author Joanna Bayes.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, a narrow view of patients’ and families’ preferences has led to the unjust application of policies meant to accommodate dying patients and their families. Read by author Nora Osman Segar from Yale New Haven Hospital and Yale Medical School.

A physician seeks respite from the injustice of US care delivery but encounters familiar signals of system failure abroad.

A Washington insider discusses lessons learned from communicating about the HIV/AIDS pandemic and current failures to talk effectively about COVID-19. Read by author Richard Sorian from 340B Health.

Shalon Irving’s 2017 death brought national attention to maternal mortality among Black women in the US. This essay remembers her life and legacy. Read by Wanda Irving, chair of the board of Dr. Shalon’s Maternal Action Project.