Publications by authors named "Jessie Zeng"
Objective: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services tested the Part D Senior Savings Model ("PDSS Model") in 2021, capping monthly out-of-pocket (OOP) insulin costs at $35. Diabetes disproportionately affects racial/ethnic minorities compared to their non-Hispanic White (White) counterparts, so this study compared the changes in racial/ethnic disparities in healthcare costs among insulin users between Medicare and non-Medicare populations in 2021.
Methods: This study analyzed Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (2020-2021).
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to evaluate if a tailored online video could improve contraceptive knowledge and preference for long-acting reversible contraception (LARC) among young women in rural areas.
- After watching the 13-minute video, participants showed significant increases in knowledge about LARC and a preference for it, with method preference rising from 23.5% to 48%.
- Despite increased knowledge and preference, actual usage of LARC only saw a slight, not statistically significant, increase, indicating that other barriers may hinder access to contraception.
Background: Young Australian women from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds are vulnerable to unwanted pregnancy. We aimed to assess whether an online educational video, co-designed with young CALD women, can increase their contraceptive knowledge, preference for and uptake of long-acting reversible contraception (LARC).
Methods: Online advertising was used to recruit young CALD women aged 16-25 years.
Background: Identifying optimal COVID-19 policies is challenging. For Victoria, Australia (6.6 million people), we evaluated 104 policy packages (two levels of stringency of public health and social measures [PHSMs], by two levels each of mask-wearing and respirator provision during large outbreaks, by 13 vaccination schedules) for nine future SARS-CoV-2 variant scenarios.
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