Contributions of Key Components of a Medical Home on Child Health Outcomes.

Objectives: The medical home model is a widely accepted model of team-based primary care. We examined five components of the medical home model in order to better understand their unique contributions to child health outcomes.

Methods: We analyzed data from the 2016-2017 National Survey of Children's Health (NSCH) to assess five key medical home components - usual source of care, personal doctor/nurse, family-centered care, referral access, and coordinated care - and their associations with child outcomes.

The Future of State All-Payer Claims Databases.

State policy makers are under increasing pressure to address the prohibitive cost of health care given the lack of action at the federal level. In 2020, the United States spent more on health care than any other country in the world-$4.1 trillion, representing 19.

Changes in Material Hardship During the First Year of the COVID-19 Pandemic.

This article discusses the public's spending of the stimulus checks issued by the US government during 2020 and 2021.

Food Security Status among U.S. Older Adults: Functional Limitations Matter.

This study aimed to assess the relationship between food security and health outcomes among older adults (age 65+) in the U.S. We used a pooled sample (2011-2015,  = 37,292) from the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) and ordered logit models to assess characteristics associated with food security including health conditions (diabetes and hypertension) and functional activity limitations.

Access and enrollment in safety net programs in the wake of COVID-19: A national cross-sectional survey.

The global COVID-19 pandemic is causing unprecedented job loss and financial strain. It is unclear how those most directly experiencing economic impacts may seek assistance from disparate safety net programs. To identify self-reported economic hardship and enrollment in major safety net programs before and early in the COVID-19 pandemic, we compared individuals with COVID-19 related employment or earnings reduction with other individuals.