Health Affairs February issue highlights the case for govt regulating health advertising to children

Highlights of Health Affairs' February Issue

The case for the government regulating health advertising to children by Samantha Graff of California’s Public Health Law
and Policy and colleagues. They way that since government can prohibit “inherently misleading” advertising
and that children cannot adequately understand commercial messages—advertising to children younger than age twelve
Should be considered beyond the scope of constitutional first amendment free speech protection.

Results of a survey , showing that at least some physicians
are not always open or honest with patients by Lisa Iezzoni.

How do smaller food portions increase calorie consumption ? The results of one study by
Janet Schwartz of Tulane University and colleagues.

Opportunities for transforming the mental and behavioral health system under the Affordable Care Act by David Mechanic of Rutgers University
and colleagues. They say that states and health care providers must begin to adopt these innovative solutions now—or the nation could face a future with the same deficiencies in the mental health
system that have allowed millions to suffer and develop chronic health and social problems.

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