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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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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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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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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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Dental safety net capacity: An innovative use of existing data to measure dentists’ clinical engagement in state Medicaid programs [PDF]

, 2018
Background The demand for dentists available for state Medicaid populations has long outpaced the supply of such providers. To help understand the workforce dynamics, this study sought to develop a novel approach to measuring dentists’ relative ...
Marsh, Stacie, Maxey, Hannah L., Norwood, Connor W., Vaughn, Sierra X., Wang, Yumin, Williams, John   +5 more
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The Limited English Proficient Population: Describing Medicare, Medicaid, and Dual Beneficiaries

Health Equity, 2018
Purpose: The Limited English Proficient (LEP) population experiences well-documented suboptimal health outcomes and substandard provider experiences.
Kimberly Proctor, Shondelle M. Wilson-Frederick, Samuel C. Haffer   +2 more
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Patient characteristics of Medicare beneficiaries who report not getting influenza and pneumococcal vaccinations, 2001–2013

Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics, 2020
Background: Despite long standing recommendations of pneumococcal and influenza vaccination for adults age 65 years and older and wide-spread availability to vaccination services, vaccination coverage in the United states is low.
Angela K. Shen, Rob Warnock, Weston Selna, Steve Chu, Jeffrey A. Kelman   +4 more
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Practice‐Level Variation in Outpatient Cardiac Care and Association With Outcomes

Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease, 2016
BackgroundUtilization of cardiac services varies across regions and hospitals, yet little is known regarding variation in the intensity of outpatient cardiac care across cardiology physician practices or the association with clinical endpoints, an area ...
Jeffrey D. Clough, Rahul Rajkumar, Matthew T. Crim, Lesli S. Ott, Nihar R. Desai, Patrick H. Conway, Sha Maresh, Daver C. Kahvecioglu, Harlan M. Krumholz   +8 more
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