Self-Directed Programs at their core, are person-centered and promote independence and wellbeing in communities. These programs allow adults with disability and older adults (or their …
Experiencing a health shock, a significant medical event that does not result in mortality but requires hospitalization or significant medical intervention, could prompt adoption of …
This dissertation discusses racial ethnic disparities in stillbirth and preterm birth outcomes among Black and White women on Medicaid. This dissertation has four primary objectives: …
As prescription drug spending experiences large growth rates in annual health care spending, states are forced to consider methods to control spending within Medicaid, including …
Background. The clinical benefits of single-tablet regimen (STR) antiretroviral therapy (ART) are well-established. However, there have been no large-scale longitudinal approximations of STR utilization in …
Background and Objectives Previous research has shown that children with Child Protective Services (CPS) involvement have a higher prevalence of special health care needs and …
Context – In the United States, institutional long term care facilities are used by many older adults who could otherwise benefit from home- and community-based …
The Medicaid program is the nation’s largest source of health insurance, providing coverage for more than 70 million Americans. There is wide variation in policies …
HPV is prevalent among U.S. adults and is linked to several types of cancers. One preventive measure for such cancers and other HPV-associated health conditions …
PART I: The Relationship Between Health Insurance Type, Labor Induction and the Great Recession of 2008 Objective To study the impact that the U.S. economic …
Loss of health insurance and disruptions in coverage are associated with poor access to care and negative health outcomes. Insurance Affordability Programs enacted under the …
This dissertation comprises three chapters studying how the healthcare system and health policies work. Chapter 1 examines the effects of primary care physicians' (PCP) retirement …
Persistent infection with human papillomavirus (HPV) can lead to anogenital and oral cancers, especially of the cervix and oropharyngeal region. Coinfection with the human immunodeficiency …
Approximately 10 million US adults have a Serious Mental Illness (SMI). These individuals have higher rates of morbidity and shorter life-expectancies than the general population. …
Community health centers are nonprofit organizations that provide comprehensive, quality primary care services to low-income, medically underserved communities, 35% of whom were uninsured in 2013. …
As policymakers develop strategies for managing health care quality and spending, Medicare beneficiaries who are dually enrolled in Medicaid merit close attention. Designing effective policies …
Medicaid provides subsidized insurance coverage to nearly one in five Americans and serves as a safety-net for many low-income families. Rapidly rising health care costs …
Inefficiency and fragmentation in the delivery of services are issues that plague health care in the United States. The Institute of Medicine estimates that as …
Preventable hospitalizations have garnered a significant amount of attention among researchers and policymakers. Although most hospitalizations are medically necessary, the large amount of geographic variation …