Determinants of HIV and Sexually Transmitted Infection Testing and Acquisition Among Female Victims of Intimate Partner Violence.

The purpose of this study was to identify determinants of HIV and sexually transmitted infection (STI) testing and acquisition among female victims of intimate partner violence (IPV). Data were abstracted from intake and HIV/STI testing forms from a family justice center, to identify the socioeconomic and abuse characteristics associated with requesting and obtaining an HIV/STI test ( = 343) and acquisition of HIV/STIs ( = 111). Multiple logistic regression using forward selection was used to identify predictors of HIV/STI testing and acquisition.

Variation of preventive service utilization by state Medicaid coverage, cost-sharing, and Medicaid expansion status.

Preventive services can help reduce costs associated with chronic conditions. Medicaid beneficiaries have high rates of chronic conditions, but state Medicaid coverage and cost-sharing of preventive services varies widely. States that chose to expand Medicaid under the ACA were incentivized to cover recommended preventive services at no cost-sharing.

Human responses to Florida red tides: policy awareness and adherence to local fertilizer ordinances.

To mitigate the damages of natural hazards, policy responses can be beneficial only if they are effective. Using a self-administered survey approach, this paper focuses on the adherence to local fertilizer ordinances (i.e.