The changing Latino demographic in the United States presents a number of challenges to
health care policy makers, clinicians, organizations, and other stakeholders. Studies have …

The classification of diabetes was originally limited to only two categories called juvenile-
onset diabetes mellitus, now known as type 1 diabetes mellitus, and adult-onset diabetes …

Background Sex, race, and insurance status are associated with treatment and outcomes in
several cardiovascular diseases. These disparities, however, have not been well-studied in …

Purpose This study aims to investigate the difference in the pattern of influence of perceived
service quality on insured and uninsured patients' satisfaction levels. Design/methodology …

Diabetes-related quality improvement initiatives are typically aimed at improving outcomes
and reducing complications. Studies have found that disparities in quality persist for certain …

Background: Patients have varying levels of chronic conditions and health insurance
patterns as they become Medicare age-eligible. Understanding these dynamics will inform …

Objective: To (1) compare clinic-level uninsured, Medicaid-insured, and privately insured
visit rates within and between expansion and nonexpansion states before and after the …

This quasi-experimental study evaluated racial/ethnic disparities in health insurance and
differences in visits post-versus pre-Affordable Care Act (ACA) Medicaid expansion. We …

OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of health insurance and/or
a usual source of care (USC) on receipt of diabetic-specific services and health care barriers …

Purpose Diabetes is a chronic condition that requires frequent health care visits for its
management. Individuals without nonemergency medical transportation often miss …