Margarita Alegría, PhD; Irene Falgas-Bague, MD, PhD; Marie Fukuda, BA; et al.
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JAMA Health Forum. 2022;3(7):e221771. doi:10.1001/jamahealthforum.2022.1771
This cross-sectional study examines the performance of Medicaid managed care plans across 19 indicators of access, quality, and outcomes of substance use disorder treatment.
H. Joanna Jiang, PhD; Kathryn R. Fingar, PhD, MPH; Lan Liang, PhD; et al.
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JAMA Health Forum. 2022;3(7):e221835. doi:10.1001/jamahealthforum.2022.1835
This cohort study examines thhe association between affiliation and rural hospital closure.
Melanie Canterberry, PhD; Jose F. Figueroa, MD, MPH; Charron L. Long, PharmD; et al.
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JAMA Health Forum. 2022;3(7):e221874. doi:10.1001/jamahealthforum.2022.1874
This cross-sectional study examines the association between self-reported health-related social needs and acute care utilization among older adults enrolled in Medicare Advantage.
Nicholas Chiu, MD, MPH; Rahul Aggarwal, MD; Yang Song, MSc; et al.
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JAMA Health Forum. 2022;3(7):e221956. doi:10.1001/jamahealthforum.2022.1956
This cohort study compares patient-reported experiences at safety-net and non–safety-net hospitals before and after the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services implemented the Hospital Value-Based Purchasing program.
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Stephen Y. Wang, MD, MPH; Javier Valero-Elizondo, MD, MPH; Miguel Cainzos-Achirica, MD, PhD; et al.
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JAMA Health Forum. 2022;3(7):e221962. doi:10.1001/jamahealthforum.2022.1962
This cross-sectional study compares the financial burden of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease among families of patients with objective or subjective financial hardship.
Vicki Fung, PhD; Zhiyou Yang, PhD; Benjamin L. Cook, PhD; et al.
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JAMA Health Forum. 2022;3(7):e221996. doi:10.1001/jamahealthforum.2022.1996
This cohort study examines insurance coverage changes among young adults in Massachusetts after Medicaid eligibility was expanded.
Kara Contreary, PhD; Andrew Asher, MPP; Jared Coopersmith, PhD
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JAMA Health Forum. 2022;3(7):e222093. doi:10.1001/jamahealthforum.2022.2093
This cross-sectional study of Medicare beneficiaries assesses whether prior authorization of nonemergency ambulance transports is associated with total cost, patient access, and outcome indicators.
Karen Shen, PhD; Brian E. McGarry, PT, PhD; David C. Grabowski, PhD; et al.
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JAMA Health Forum. 2022;3(7):e222151. doi:10.1001/jamahealthforum.2022.2151
This cohort study quantifies changes in nursing home facility staffing during and after a severe COVID-19 outbreak.
Kevin L. Kraemer, MD, MSc; Andrew D. Althouse, PhD; Melessa Salay, MPH; et al.
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JAMA Health Forum. 2022;3(7):e222263. doi:10.1001/jamahealthforum.2022.2263
This cluster randomized clinical trial compares clinician-facing interventions to prevent unsafe opioid prescribing in opioid-naive primary care patients with acute noncancer pain.
Brian E. McGarry, PT, PhD; Ashvin D. Gandhi, PhD; Maggie Syme, PhD, MPH; et al.
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JAMA Health Forum. 2022;3(7):e222363. doi:10.1001/jamahealthforum.2022.2363
This cohort study of nursing homes in 38 US states examines how state COVID-19 vaccine mandates and test-out options affected staff vaccination coverage and staffing shortages in Republican- and Democratic-leaning counties.