Prescriptions of New Generation of Diabetes Medication Increased More in Medicaid Expansion States Compared to Non-expansion States Following Implementation of the ACA

By CPCRI Admin / February 15, 2022 / 0 Comments

Background Most patients with diabetes mellitus are prescribed medications to control their blood glucose. The implementation of the Affordable Care […]

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Rates of Undiagnosed Hypertension and Diagnosed Hypertension Without Anti-hypertensive Medication Following the Affordable Care Act

By CPCRI Admin / September 1, 2021 / 0 Comments

Background Uncontrolled hypertension is the largest single contributor to all-cause and cardiovascular mortality. Access to health insurance is a critical […]

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New hypertension and diabetes diagnoses following the Affordable Care Act Medicaid expansion

By CPCRI Admin / January 6, 2021 / 0 Comments

Background The Affordable Care Act (ACA) Medicaid eligibility expansion aimed to improve access to healthcare and reduce disparities for patients […]

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Prevalence of Preexisting Conditions Among Community Health Center Patients With COVID-19: Implications for the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

By CPCRI Admin / December 28, 2020 / 0 Comments

Background  Short- and long-term effects of COVID-19 will likely be designated preexisting conditions. We describe the prevalence of preexisting conditions […]

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Role of health insurance and neighborhood-level social deprivation on hypertension control following the Affordable Care Act health insurance opportunities

By CPCRI Admin / December 11, 2020 / 0 Comments

Background One in three Americans suffers from hypertension, a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Treatment and control of hypertension […]

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Disparities in Biomarkers for Patients with Diabetes after the Affordable Care Act

By CPCRI Admin / September 17, 2020 / 0 Comments

Background Racial and ethnic minorities are at higher risk for poor diabetes-related outcomes [such as high hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) and […]

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Cancer Survivors in Community Health Centers see Improvements in States that Expanded Medicaid with the Affordable Care Act

By Bridge C2 / June 5, 2020 / 0 Comments

Background The Affordable Care Act (ACA) gave States the option to expand Medicaid eligibility criteria. Health insurance plays a notable […]

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Community Health Centers and the Affordable Care Act

By CPCRI Admin / February 12, 2020 / 0 Comments

This article originally appeared on Community Research Laboratory and is being reprinted with the authors’ permission. A recent study published in The New England […]

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Health Insurance Policy Changes Have a Large Impact on Patients’ and Families’ Access to Care.

By CPCRI Admin / January 22, 2020 / 0 Comments

This piece was originally published in the Oregon Academy of Family Physicians Spring 2017 magazine. Reprinted with permission from the […]

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