Purpose: Millions of people gained health care coverage in Los Angeles after the Affordable
Care Act (ACA); however, challenges with obtaining and utilizing primary care still persist, …

Introduction: Despite the Affordable Care Act's insurance expansion, low-income Latinos
are less likely to have a primary care provider compared with other racial/ethnic and income …

To date, efforts to reduce hospital readmissions have centered largely on hospitals. In a
recently published environmental scan, we examined the literature focusing on primary care–…

An equitable COVID-19 vaccine rollout is a necessary piece of the public health strategy to
end the current pandemic; however, vaccine hesitancy may present a major hurdle. This …

Background Mask wearing mitigates the spread of COVID-19; however, many individuals have
not adopted the protective behavior. Purpose We examine mask wearing behavior during …

For some drugs, safety concerns are only discovered after they have been on the market,
sometimes for several years. The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has adopted several …

Objective For large, integrated healthcare delivery systems, coordinating patient care across
delivery systems with providers external to the system presents challenges. We explored …

Mental health and substance use disorders are prevalent among people experiencing
homelessness. Street Medicine can reach unhoused people who face barriers to accessing …

Background Care managers (CM) for low-income disabled clients may address COVID-19
vaccine hesitancy with specific training. Objective To assess the Partners in Vaccination (PIV) …

Background High-deductible health plans (HDHPs) are becoming increasingly common,
but their financial implications for enrollees with and without chronic conditions and the …