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The growing financial burden of health care: national and state trends, 2001-2006 by Cunningham, Peter J

“…The financial burden of health care--the ratio of total out-of-pocket spending for health care services and premiums to total family income--continues to…”
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Beyond Parity: Primary Care Physicians' Perspectives On Access To Mental Health Care by Cunningham, Peter J

“…About two-thirds of primary care physicians (PCPs) reported in 2004-05 that they could not get outpatient mental health services for patients-a rate that was…”
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Differences between Symptom-Specific and General Survey Questions of Unmet Need in Measuring Insurance and Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Access to Care by Cunningham, Peter J., Hadley, Jack

“…Objective: To examine differences in insurance and racial/ethnic disparities in access to care between a single-item measure of general unmet medical need and…”
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Predicting high-cost privately insured patients based on self-reported health and utilization data by Cunningham, Peter J

“…To examine how well self-reported data on health, health behaviors, and healthcare utilization by a sample of privately insured patients predict whether they…”
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The share of people with high medical costs increased prior to implementation of the Affordable Care Act by Cunningham, Peter J

“…The percentage of Americans with high medical cost burdens--those who spend more than 10 percent of their family income on out-of-pocket expenses for health…”
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What Accounts For Differences In The Use Of Hospital Emergency Departments Across U.S. Communities? by Cunningham, Peter J

“…Increases in the use of hospital emergency departments (EDs) might contribute to crowding at some EDs, higher health care costs, and lower-quality primary…”
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Many Medicaid Beneficiaries Receive Care Consistent With Attributes Of Patient-Centered Medical Homes by Cunningham, Peter J

“…The patient-centered medical home (PCMH) is being embraced as a way to improve access to and quality of care and to control health care costs. However, it is…”
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Changes in Emergency Department Utilization After Early Medicaid Expansion in California by Sabik, Lindsay M., Cunningham, Peter J., Tehrani, Ali Bonakdar

“…BACKGROUND:Medicaid expansions aim to improve access to primary care, which could reduce nonemergent (NE) use of the emergency department (ED). In contrast,…”
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Virginia Medicaid Expansion: New Members Report Reduced Financial Concerns During The COVID-19 Pandemic by Shadowen, Hannah, Alexander, Mathew, Guerra, Lauren, Zhao, Xue, Palazzolo, Jennifer, Walker, Lauryn, Cunningham, Peter J, Barnes, Andrew J

“…Medicaid is a critical antipoverty program. Since the Affordable Care Act expanded Medicaid eligibility, millions of newly eligible people have enrolled,…”
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Prevalence and Correlates of Unmet Medical and Social Needs in Virginia's Medicaid Managed Long Term Services and Supports Program by Marks, Sarah J, Saunders, Heather, Shadowen, Hannah, McCray, Neil, Bachireddy, Chethan, Dagenhart, Sandra, Brown, Sandra, Guerra, Lauren, Cunningham, Peter J

“…Medicaid Long Term Services and Support (LTSS) programs serve individuals with complex medical and social needs. Increasingly, state Medicaid programs are…”
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Closing the Medicare Doughnut Hole: Changes in Prescription Drug Utilization and Out-of-Pocket Spending Among Medicare Beneficiaries With Part D Coverage After the Affordable Care Act by Tehrani, Ali Bonakdar, Cunningham, Peter J

“…BACKGROUND:The Affordable Care Act (ACA) include provisions that reduce beneficiaries’ cost sharing and eventually closes the coverage gap—known as the…”
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Raising low 'patient activation' rates among Hispanic immigrants may equal expanded coverage in reducing access disparities by Cunningham, Peter J, Hibbard, Judith, Gibbons, Claire B

“…There is a growing consensus that activating consumers to become better managers of their health is an essential component of US health care reform. We…”
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Do Reimbursement Delays Discourage Medicaid Participation By Physicians? by Cunningham, Peter J, O'Malley, Ann S

“…Policymakers have focused primarily on increasing Medicaid reimbursement rates to increase physicians' participation in Medicaid, although physicians often…”
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Despite the recession's effects on incomes and jobs, the share of people with high medical costs was mostly unchanged by Cunningham, Peter J

“…High medical cost burden is defined as spending more than 10 percent of family income on health care. Despite decreased family income and rising unemployment…”
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Patient Experiences with Coordination of Care: The Benefit of Continuity and Primary Care Physician as Referral Source by O’Malley, Ann S., Cunningham, Peter J.

“…ABSTRACT BACKGROUND Coordination across a patient’s health needs and providers is important to improving the quality of care. OBJECTIVES (1) Describe the…”
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Patient experiences with outpatient opioid use disorder treatment before and during COVID-19: results from a survey of Medicaid members by Marks, Sarah J, Pham, Huyen, McCray, Neil, Palazzolo, Jennifer, Harrell, Ashley, Lowe, Jason, Bachireddy, Chethan, Guerra, Lauren, Cunningham, Peter J, Barnes, Andrew J

“…Payers are increasingly interested in quality improvement for opioid use disorder (OUD) treatment, including incorporating patient experiences. Medicaid is the…”
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Income Disparities in the Prevalence, Severity, and Costs of Co-occurring Chronic and Behavioral Health Conditions by Cunningham, Peter J, Green, Tiffany L, Braun, Robert T

“…BACKGROUND:Behavioral health problems usually co-occur along with physical health problems, resulting in higher health care costs. These co-occurring…”
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Hospital Use Declines After Implementation Of Virginia Medicaid's Addiction And Recovery Treatment Services by Barnes, Andrew J, Cunningham, Peter J, Saxe-Walker, Lauryn, Britton, Erin, Sheng, Yaou, Boynton, Melanie, Harper, Ke'Shawn, Harrell, Ashley, Bachireddy, Chethan, Montz, Ellen, Neuhausen, Kate

“…Medicaid programs responded to the opioid crisis by expanding treatment coverage and reforming delivery systems. We assessed whether Virginia's Addiction and…”
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High Medical Cost Burdens, Patient Trust, and Perceived Quality of Care by Cunningham, Peter J.

“…BACKGROUND The financial burden of medical care expenses is increasing for American families. However, the association between high medical cost burdens and…”
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Beneficiary Experience of Care by Level of Integration in Dual Eligible Special Needs Plans by Mellor, Jennifer M, Cunningham, Peter J, Britton, Erin, Behrens, Matthew, Urmi, Atika Farzana, Vega, Valentina

“…Dual Eligible Special Needs Plans (D-SNPs) are private managed care plans designed to promote Medicare and Medicaid integration for full-benefit, dually…”
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