About 28 million Americans are currently uninsured, and millions more could lose coverage
under policy reforms proposed in Congress. At the same time, a growing number of policy …

The fragmented and inefficient healthcare system in the United States leads to many
preventable deaths and unnecessary costs every year. During a pandemic, the lives saved …

Background Although health insurance (HI) has effectively mitigated healthcare financial
burdens, its contribution to healthy lifestyle choices and the presence of non-communicable …

Importance The Affordable Care Act Medicaid expansion may be associated with reduced
mortality, but evidence to date is limited. Patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) are a …

Background: Health insurance literacy (HIL) is defined as a person's ability to seek, obtain,
and understand health insurance plans, and once enrolled use their insurance to seek …

Objectives Multiple chronic comorbidities (MCCs) are an issue of growing significance in
diabetes because they are highly prevalent and can increase disease burden and costs. We …

Importance Although incarcerated individuals experience higher rates of chronic conditions,
little is known regarding the use of prescription medications in jails and prisons in the US …

Background Low serum bicarbonate concentration is a risk factor for death in people with
chronic kidney disease (CKD). Whether low serum bicarbonate is a mortality risk factor for …

Background We examined the association of multilevel social determinants of health with
incident apparent treatment‐resistant hypertension (aTRH). Methods and Results We …

Diabet. Med. 29, 190–197 (2012) Abstract Aims To assess the prevalence, awareness and
treatment levels of Type 2 diabetes in a Swiss city. Methods Population‐based cross …