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NO NĀ PUA: Exploring the feasibility of culture‐based social prescribing on firefighters' wellbeing in Hawaiʻi

American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract Firefighters face an array of stressors due to the demands of their occupation, leading to a high prevalence of mental health challenges. Social prescribing represents a novel approach to healthcare that emphasizes a holistic view of health and wellbeing.
Janice Ikeda, Margary Martin, Misty Pacheco   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Parent-identified opportunities for improving asthma care for children insured by Medicaid following implementation of statewide Medicaid Accountable Care Organizations in Massachusetts

Frontiers in Allergy
BackgroundChildhood asthma is common and associated with extensive racial, ethnic and socioeconomic healthcare inequities and health disparities. Approximately 50% of children with asthma are insured by Medicaid in the U.S.
Sarah L. Goff, Charlotte F. Gilson, Sai S. Chilakapati, Joyce Mogaka, Berry L. Williams, Erin DeCou, Kimberley H. Geissler   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Taxpayers Funding Sex Change

Voices in Bioethics, 2014
When convicted murderer Robert Kosilek sued the commissioner of the Massachusetts Department of Corrections for refusing to provide major sex reassignment surgery to treat his severe gender identity disorder, Candace Ogonowski created the petition “Stop ...
Marilyn Eshikena
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Improving Access to Hepatitis C Treatment for Uninsured Patients in Southeast Georgia

Journal of the Georgia Public Health Association, 2020
Background: In this brief report, we discuss enhancing access to hepatitis C treatment for uninsured patients in Southeast Georgia. Methods: Through our screening program for hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections in a local safety net emergency department ...
Bonzo Reddick, MariAnna O'Ree
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Biologics Adoption in CRSwNP and the Associated Decline in Endoscopic Sinus Surgery: A Longitudinal Claims Database Study

International Forum of Allergy &Rhinology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Biologic treatments were introduced for chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) in 2019. Treatment algorithms for medically refractory CRSwNP remain open, with patients choosing among surgery, biologics, or both. Real‐world utilization of surgery and biologics remains incompletely characterized.
Stephanie Shintani Smith, Sam L. Kaefer, Harsh Duvvuru, Robert C. Kern, Brent A. Senior, Vijay R. Ramakrishnan   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Commercial Payors More Likely to Reimburse Unlisted Hip Arthroscopy Procedures Compared With Managed Care but With Similar Overall Dollar Amount

Arthroscopy, Sports Medicine, and Rehabilitation, EarlyView.
Purpose To compare the reimbursement practices of public managed care (MC) insurance versus private commercial insurance (COM) for hip arthroscopy using the current procedural terminology (CPT) code 29999. Methods The CPT codes and corresponding reimbursements of hip arthroscopies that employed code 29999 performed from January 2020 to December 2024 in
Eric V. Neufeld, Matthew Zinner, Michael J. Meade, Randy M. Cohn, Andrew D. Goodwillie   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Disparities in health insurance coverage among children and young adults in Georgia and the U.S.

Journal of the Georgia Public Health Association, 2016
Background: In this brief report, I compare rates of health insurance coverage for children and young adults in Georgia and the United States. Methods: Utilizing data from the 2014 American Community Survey, I performed two-sample tests of weighted ...
Brandon Attell
doaj   +1 more source

Pneumococcal vaccination coverage among US adults enrolled in Medicaid and newly diagnosed with underlying medical conditions

Expert Review of Vaccines, 2023
Background Adults with chronic or immunocompromising conditions have an elevated risk of invasive pneumococcal disease, yet their pneumococcal vaccination rates remain low.
Junqing Liu, Kelly D. Johnson, Linda Shoener Dunham   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Coverage Generosity of Novel Antirheumatic Drugs in Medicare Advantage and Stand‐Alone Part D Plans

Arthritis &Rheumatology, EarlyView.
Objective We examine coverage of self‐administered disease‐modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) in Medicare Part D. Methods Using 2022–2026 Part D formulary data, we assessed coverage of the following DMARD classes that treat relapsed rheumatoid arthritis (RA): tumor necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitors, T cell costimulatory modulator, interleukin‐6 (IL ...
Youngmin Kwon, Robert W. Corty, Stacie B. Dusetzina   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Rheumatology Informatics System for Effectiveness (RISE) Registry Participation Associated with Significant Gains in Quality Measure Performance: An Interrupted Time Series Analysis

Arthritis &Rheumatology, Accepted Article.
Objective To examine the association between participation in a qualified clinical data registry and quality measure performance. Methods We included practices that joined the American College of Rheumatology's Rheumatology Informatics System for Effectiveness (RISE) registry between 2015 – 2021.
Gabriela Schmajuk, Jessica Fitzpatrick, Jing Li, Stephen Shiboski, Emma Kersey, Jinoos Yazdany   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source