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Pandemic-driven shift: increase in silver diamine fluoride utilization among Medicaid-enrolled children during the COVID-19 public health emergency. [PDF]

Front Public Health
IntroductionUntreated dental caries remains a significant public health issue, particularly among children and adolescents from low-income families, where disparities persist.
Meyer BD, Shoff C, Chalmers NI.
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Challenges and lessons from a school-based human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination program for adolescent girls in a rural Nigerian community

BMC Public Health, 2022
Background Over 80% of new cervical cancer cases occur in women living in low- and middle-income countries. It is the second highest cause of female cancer deaths in Nigeria.
Michael Egbon, Tolulope Ojo, Aminu Aliyu, Zainab Shinkafi Bagudu   +3 more
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National travel distances for emergency care

BMC Health Services Research, 2022
Background Most emergency department (ED) patients arrive by their own transport and, for various reasons, may not choose the nearest ED. How far patients travel for ED treatment may reflect both patients’ access to care and severity of illness.
Anagha Tolpadi, Marc N. Elliott, Daniel Waxman, Kirsten Becker, Elizabeth Flow-Delwiche, William G. Lehrman, Debra Stark, Layla Parast   +7 more
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A Machine Learning Approach to Uncovering Hidden Utilization Patterns of Early Childhood Dental Care Among Medicaid-Insured Children

Frontiers in Public Health, 2021
Background: Early childhood dental care (ECDC) is a significant public health opportunity since dental caries is largely preventable and a prime target for reducing healthcare expenditures.
Jin Peng, Xianlong Zeng, Janice Townsend, Janice Townsend, Gilbert Liu, Yungui Huang, Simon Lin   +6 more
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Postpartum Medicaid coverage and outpatient care utilization among low-income birthing individuals in Oregon: impact of Medicaid expansion

Frontiers in Public Health, 2023
ObjectiveThis study examined the effect of Medicaid expansion in Oregon on duration of Medicaid enrollment and outpatient care utilization for low-income individuals during the postpartum period.MethodsWe linked Oregon birth certificates, Medicaid ...
Satyasandipani Pradhan, S. Marie Harvey, Linh N. Bui, Jangho Yoon   +3 more
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Labour market returns to health capital during childhood: Evidence from Medicaid introduction [PDF]

Ekonomski Anali, 2021
Health capital development during childhood can affect later-life outcomes. This paper examines the long-term effects of the introduction of Medicaid during the 1960s as one of the earliest attempts in US history to provide publicly financed ...
Noghanibehambari Hamid
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Medicaid and the Elderly [PDF]

, 2011
Introduction and summary Expenditures on medical care by Medicaid and Medicare, America's two main public health insurance programs, are large and growing rapidly. Although Medicare is the main provider of medical care for the elderly and disabled, it does not cover all medical costs.
Mariacristina De Nardi, Eric French, John Bailey Jones, Angshuman Gooptu   +3 more
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Alternative payment approaches for advancing comprehensive medication management in primary care

Pharmacy Practice, 2020
The increasing prevalence of complex, chronic conditions has profound implications on the growing demand and cost of health care. The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation is testing data-driven approaches to care delivery and payment that are ...
Katherine Pham
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Behavioral Health and the Comprehensive Primary Care (CPC) Initiative: findings from the 2014 CPC behavioral health survey

BMC Health Services Research, 2017
Background Incorporating behavioral health care into patient centered medical homes is critical for improving patient health and care quality while reducing costs.
Kara Zivin, Benjamin F. Miller, Bruce Finke, Asaf Bitton, Perry Payne, Edith C. Stowe, Ashok Reddy, Timothy J. Day, Pauline Lapin, Janel L. Jin, Laura L. Sessums   +10 more
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Medicaid Expansion’s Spillover to the Criminal Justice System: Evidence from Six Urban Counties

RSF: The Russell Sage Foundation Journal of the Social Sciences, 2020
Spillovers from the Affordable Care Act Medicaid expansion to other social-sector outcomes have received little attention. One that may be especially salient for public policy is the impact of expanded eligibility on jail-related outcomes.
Carrie E. Fry, Thomas G. McGuire, Richard G. Frank   +2 more
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