Cathy J. Bradley, PhD; Lindsay M. Sabik, PhD; Rifei Liang, MA; et al.
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JAMA Health Forum. 2023;4(5):e230673. doi:10.1001/jamahealthforum.2023.0673
This cohort study compares disparities in radiation and hormone therapy between women with breast cancer covered by Medicaid and those with private insurance using the Colorado Central Cancer Registry and data supplemented with All Payer Claims Data.
Laura Elisabeth Gressler, MS, PhD; Kenyon Crowley, PhD, MBA, CPHIMS; Elise Berliner, PhD; et al.
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JAMA Health Forum. 2023;4(5):e230894. doi:10.1001/jamahealthforum.2023.0894
This proof-of-concept study examines whether a data-driven, quantitative approach can work to help identify and prioritize opportunities in biomedical product innovation for medical disorders with high public health burden and high health care costs.
Leila Agha, PhD; Douglas Staiger, PhD; Christopher Brown, BA; et al.
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JAMA Health Forum. 2023;4(5):e230960. doi:10.1001/jamahealthforum.2023.0960
This cohort study examines changes in probiotic use among neonates with very low birth weight in US neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) between 2012 and 2019 and the association of routine probiotic use in this population with health outcomes.
Brystana G. Kaufman, PhD; Kelley A. Jones, PhD; Melissa A. Greiner, MS; et al.
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JAMA Health Forum. 2023;4(5):e230973. doi:10.1001/jamahealthforum.2023.0973
This cross-sectional study examines how the use of Medicare and Medicaid services and spending by payer differ across need-based subgroups.
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Health Care Use and Spending Among Dual-Eligible Medicare and Medicaid Beneficiaries
Vanessa A. Palzes, MPH; Felicia W. Chi, MPH; Verena E. Metz, PhD; et al.
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JAMA Health Forum. 2023;4(5):e231018. doi:10.1001/jamahealthforum.2023.1018
This cohort study examines whether there were overall and telehealth addiction treatment utilization differences by age, race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status during the early phase of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Anneke L. Claypool, PhD; Catherine DiGennaro, BA; W. Alton Russell, PhD; et al.
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JAMA Health Forum. 2023;4(5):e231080. doi:10.1001/jamahealthforum.2023.1080
This economic evaluation study includes a cost-effectiveness analysis and compares interventions associated with increased buprenorphine treatment initiation, duration, and capacity.
Michael J. DiStefano, PhD, MBE; So-Yeon Kang, PhD, MBA; Sonal Parasrampuria, PhD, MPH; et al.
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JAMA Health Forum. 2023;4(5):e231090. doi:10.1001/jamahealthforum.2023.1090
This cohort study investigates out-of-pocket spending for ultra-expensive drugs in the Medicare Part D program vs commercial insurance from 2013 through 2019.
Bradley D. Stein, MD, PhD; Brendan K. Saloner, PhD; Olivia K. Golan, MHA; et al.
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JAMA Health Forum. 2023;4(5):e231102. doi:10.1001/jamahealthforum.2023.1102
This cross-sectional study uses US county-level pharmacy claims data to examine the association of selected state policies with rates of buprenorphine treatment.
Nav Persaud, MD; Michael Bedard, MD; Andrew Boozary, MD; et al.
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JAMA Health Forum. 2023;4(5):e231127. doi:10.1001/jamahealthforum.2023.1127
This secondary analysis of a randomized clinical trial aims to determine the effect of eliminating out-of-pocket medication fees on total health care costs across 9 primary care sites in Ontario, Canada.