Background: Compared with traditional Medicare (TM), Medicare Advantage (MA) plans
typically offer supplemental benefits and lower copayments for in-network services and must …

Introduction The Veterans Health Administration (VA) provides low-to no-cost care to
enrolled veterans with low incomes. This study assessed the associations between VA …

Importance Medicare beneficiaries with functional disabilities often require more medical
care, leading to substantial financial hardship. However, the precise magnitude and sources …

Background Advancements in the cystic fibrosis (CF) field have resulted in longer lifespans
for individuals with CF. This has led to more responsibility for complex care regimens …

Background There is a paucity of evidence on the association between satisfaction with
quality of care and adherence to antidepressants. Objectives To examine the association …

Objective We examined the differences in health care spending and utilization, and financial
hardship between Traditional Medicare (TM) and Medicare Advantage (MA) enrollees with …

The population of older adults is rapidly growing worldwide. Because of the substantial
shortage of geriatricians, all clinicians need basic fluency in older adult care. In our …

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) represents a significant financial burden on patients and
families, compounded by both direct and indirect healthcare costs. The increasing …

The Affordable Care Act has significantly reduced the number of uninsured individuals in the
US, yet millions of insured Americans lack adequate coverage or face substantial health …

Social determinants of health (SDH) have substantial and broad impact on overall health,
including cardiovascular health. 1 SDH and socioeconomic status (SES) are multi …