The Affordable Care Act expands health insurance coverage to millions of Americans, but the
availability of health care services for the newly insured population remains uncertain. We …

Objective: Through an academic-community partnership with a statewide consortium of
health centers (HCs) in Michigan, we characterize the current scope of screening for social …

Background: The decision to perform orthopedic surgery requires substantial discretion and
judgment. Similar conditions have been associated with health care disparities in other fields…

Background: Despite recently expanded access to health insurance, consumers still face
barriers to using their coverage to obtain needed health care. Objective: To examine the …

Importance Descriptive data have revealed significant racial/ethnic disparities in coronavirus
disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases in the US, but underlying mechanisms of disparities …

Importance Navigating health insurance and health care choices requires considerable
health insurance literacy. Although recommended preventive services are exempt from out-of-…

… Tipirneni led the conceptualization and design of the study and wrote the first draft of the
article. H. Schmidt and PMLantz contributed to the conceptualization and design of the study …

Importance Opioid-prescribing policies and guidelines aimed at reducing inappropriate opioid
prescribing may lead physicians to stop prescribing opioids. Patients may thus encounter …

… Dr Tipirneni reported being supported by a K08 Clinical Scientist Development Award from
the National Institute on Aging (K08 AG056591) and receiving speaker honoraria from the …

Background: Although disparities in COVID-19 outcomes have been observed, factors
contributing to these differences are not well understood. Objective: To determine whether COVID-…