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May 20, 2023 • 7 tweets • 2 min read
Healthcare Access for a Diverse Population with Schizophrenia Following the Onset of the COVID-19 Pandemic. (Community Ment Health J)
Summary: The study examines the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on New York State's Medicaid beneficiaries with schizophrenia, with a focus on healthcare access equity.
May 20, 2023 • 5 tweets • 1 min read
The Association of Childbirth with Medical Debt in the USA, 2019-2020. (J Gen Intern Med)
Summary: This study examined the association between childbirth and medical debt in the USA, and the correlates of medical debt among postpartum women.
May 20, 2023 • 5 tweets • 1 min read
Health services use among formerly incarcerated Louisiana Medicaid members within one year of release. (PLoS One)
Summary: A retrospective cohort study was conducted to determine the association between enrollment in Medicaid prior to release as compared to post-release and the use of health services among Louisiana Medicaid members within one year of release from Louisiana state
May 20, 2023 • 4 tweets • 1 min read
Changes in Cancer Mortality after Medicaid Expansion and the Role of Stage at Diagnosis. (J Natl Cancer Inst)
Summary: The study found that Medicaid expansion was associated with decreases in both distant stage cancer incidence and cancer mortality rates, particularly for breast, cervix, and liver cancers.
May 20, 2023 • 7 tweets • 2 min read
Patterns of Health Care Access and Use in an Urban American Indian and Alaska Native Population. (J Racial Ethn Health Disparities)
Summary: The study examined data from a cross-sectional survey of American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) populations in Los Angeles County, using purposive sampling to strategically identify a larger eligible pool.
May 20, 2023 • 6 tweets • 1 min read
State Medicaid and private telemedicine coverage requirements and telemedicine use, 2013-2019. (Health Serv Res)
Summary: The study examined the association between state Medicaid and private telemedicine coverage requirements and telemedicine use.
May 20, 2023 • 5 tweets • 1 min read
Medicaid expansion associated with no change in emergency department use across racial and ethnic groups. (Health Serv Res)
Summary: A study has found that there was no significant change in the rate of emergency department (ED) visits among Black, Hispanic, and White adults following the Medicaid expansion provided by the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
May 20, 2023 • 5 tweets • 1 min read
Association Between Hospital Monopoly Status, Patient Socioeconomic Disadvantage, and Total Joint Arthroplasty Price Disclosure. (J Am Acad Orthop Surg)
Summary: The study found that hospitals in higher socioeconomic disadvantage areas were more likely to disclose prices for total joint arthroplasty, while hospitals considered monopolies or for-profit were less likely to do so.
May 20, 2023 • 7 tweets • 2 min read
Association Between Hospital Monopoly Status, Patient Socioeconomic Disadvantage, and Total Joint Arthroplasty Price Disclosure. (J Am Acad Orthop Surg)
Summary: This study found that hospitals in an area of higher socioeconomic disadvantage were more likely to disclose prices of total joint arthroplasty. However, hospitals that were considered monopolies or were for-profit were less likely to disclose prices.
May 18, 2023 • 7 tweets • 2 min read
Title: Health Care Impacts Of Resource Navigation For Health-Related Social Needs In The Accountable Health Communities Model. (Health Aff (Millwood))
Summary: The Accountable Health Communities (AHC) Model, which screens Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries for health-related
social needs and offers eligible beneficiaries assistance in connecting with community services, has resulted in statistically significant reductions in emergency department visits for both Medicaid and fee-for-service Medicare beneficiaries. The AHC Model has the potential
