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Comparing Imputation Approaches for Immigration Status in ED Visits: Implications for Using Electronic Medical Records
With more robust data, and better ways to approximate the undocumented population, health systems will be better equipped to identify root causes health disparities and deploy interventions to improve the health of undocumented communities.
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Examining the Role of Community Engagement in Enhancing the Participation of Racial and Ethnic Minoritized Communities in Alzheimer’s Disease Clinical Trials; A Rapid Review
Systematic assessment of recruitment strategies is urgently needed to increase the evidence base around community-engaged recruitment approaches.
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The Inflation Reduction Act and Patient Costs for Drugs to Treat Heart Failure
Although previous legislation technically closed the Part D coverage gap, patients still faced mid-year out-of-pocket increases. The Inflation Reduction Act’s standard benefit design eliminates the coverage gap in 2025.
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No Surprises Act Independent Dispute Resolution Outcomes for Emergency Services
Disputes were dominated by just a few health plans and private equity-backed providers, making it hard to determine if IDR awards reflect the overall market for out-of-network care.
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Association of Daily Doses of Buprenorphine With Urgent Health Care Utilization
Patients receiving higher doses of buprenorphine were less likely to later require emergency department services or an inpatient hospital stay, researchers found.
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The Urban–Rural Gap in Older Americans’ Healthy Life Expectancy
The urban-rural gap in life expectancy and health quality for men nearing retirement age has widened over two decades.
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Pharmacy Benefit Manager Market Concentration for Prescriptions Filled at US Retail Pharmacies
A few pharmacy benefit managers dominate each of the payer markets, and the three biggest PBMs appear to be targeting different markets.”
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Beyond Average Spending: Distributional and Seasonal Commercial Insurance Trends, 2012-2021
Health insurance is working well to protect the highest spenders, while others are paying an increasing share of out-of-pocket costs.
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Disparate Patient Advocacy When Facing Unaffordable and Problematic Medical Bills
Most respondents who self-advocated achieved bill corrections and payment relief.
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Self-Reported Anticipated Harm from Drinking Water Across 141 Countries
Public Trust in Drinking Water Safety is Low Globally
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