Alexandra G. Hames

Oct 23, 2024 | ajmc.com | Alexandra G. Hames |Renuka Tipirneni |Galen E. Switzer |John Ayanian |Jeffrey T. Kullgren |Erica Solway | +1 more

ABSTRACTObjective: To compare racial and ethnic disparities in cost-related medical care and dental care barriers and use of vision care among near-poor Medicare beneficiaries in Medicare Advantage (MA) vs traditional Medicare (TM) overall and stratified by supplemental insurance enrollment. Study Design: Cross-sectional analysis of 2015-2019 data from the nationally representative Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey.

Oct 23, 2024 | ajmc.com | Alexandra G. Hames |Renuka Tipirneni |Galen E. Switzer |John Ayanian |Jeffrey T. Kullgren |Erica Solway | +1 more

ABSTRACTObjective: To compare racial and ethnic disparities in cost-related medical care and dental care barriers and use of vision care among near-poor Medicare beneficiaries in Medicare Advantage (MA) vs traditional Medicare (TM) overall and stratified by supplemental insurance enrollment. Study Design: Cross-sectional analysis of 2015-2019 data from the nationally representative Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey.

Apr 10, 2023 | jamanetwork.com | Eric Roberts |Youngmin Kwon |Alexandra G. Hames |J. Michael McWilliams

Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health Care Use and Access Associated With Loss of Medicaid Supplemental Insurance Eligibility Above the Federal Poverty Level Key Points Question Does the loss of Medicaid supplemental insurance eligibility above this program’s income eligibility threshold (100% of the federal poverty level) exacerbate racial and ethnic health care disparities among low-income Medicare beneficiaries, who face higher cost sharing in Medicare when they do not have Medicaid?...