A5080859417- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- Influenza Virus Research Studies
- Retirement, Disability, and Employment
- Financial Literacy, Pension, Retirement Analysis
- Global Health Care Issues
- Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics
- Child and Adolescent Health
- Hepatitis B Virus Studies
- Migration, Aging, and Tourism Studies
- Urban Green Space and Health
- Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare
- SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments
- Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving
- COVID-19 and healthcare impacts
- Cervical Cancer and HPV Research
- Income, Poverty, and Inequality
- Healthcare cost, quality, practices
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Intergenerational and Educational Inequality Studies
- Labor market dynamics and wage inequality
- COVID-19 epidemiological studies
- Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2014-2024
National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases
2013-2024
Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
2021
The Centers
2017
National Center for HIV/AIDS Viral Hepatitis STD and TB Prevention
2016
Government of the United States of America
2012-2015
Carter Center
2013
Spelman College
2009-2010
Georgia State University
2010
Some racial and ethnic minority groups have experienced disproportionately higher rates of COVID-19-related illness mortality (1,2). Vaccination is highly effective in preventing severe COVID-19 death (3), equitable vaccination can reduce disparities. CDC analyzed data from the National Immunization Survey Adult COVID Module (NIS-ACM), a random-digit-dialed cellular telephone survey adults aged ≥18 years, to assess disparities coverage by race ethnicity among U.S. during December...
New cases of COVID-19 continue to occur daily in the United States, and need for medical treatments continues grow. Knowledge direct costs is limited.
On March 13, 2020, the United States declared a national emergency concerning novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak (1).In response, many state and local governments issued shelter-in-place or stay-at-home orders, restricting nonessential activities outside residents' homes (2).CDC initially guidance recommending postponing routine adult vaccinations, which was later revised to recommend continuing administer vaccines (3).In addition, factors such as disrupted operations of...
Trends in disability among older Americans has declined since the 1980s. The study examines whether trend continues to decline and educational disparities exist prevalence of functional limitations. I used 2000–2014 National Health Interview Survey included adults aged ≥65 years. Functional limitations was measured by three outcomes: need for help with activities daily living (ADLs) or instrumental (IADLs) physical function a set logistic models estimate average annual change rate examined...
The disease burden of influenza-like illnesses (ILIs) on the working population has been documented in literature, but statistical evidence ILI-related work absenteeism USA is limited due to data availability. To assess ILIs among privately insured employees 2007–8 and 2008–9. We used 2007–9 MarketScan® research databases. Full-time aged 18–64 years, with ability incur absence continuously enroled same insurance plan during each season were included. identified ILI episodes using ICD-9 codes...
This paper exploits a policy experiment to identify the crowding‐out effects of public transfers on incidence and level private transfers. The introduction large social security programme in Taiwan is used estimate effect an exogenous increase government transfer payments elderly behaviour their adult children. Using instrumental variables strategy that accounts for endogeneity receiving transfers, empirical results show some evidence crowding out extensive margin
Background: Post-exposure prophylaxis administered to infants shortly after birth prevents approximately 90% of cases perinatal hepatitis B virus (HBV) transmission. The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices recommends that all pregnant women be tested for surface antigen (HBsAg) at an early prenatal visit during each pregnancy detect active infection with HBV. This study sought determine the proportion and characteristics tested\not according recommendations. Methods: We analyzed...
The COVID-19 Uninsured Program, administered by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), reimbursed providers for administering vaccines to uninsured US adults from December 11, 2020, through April 5, 2022. Using HRSA claims data covering forty-two states, we estimated that program funded about 38.9 million vaccine doses, accounting 5.7 percent of total doses distributed 10.9 ages 19-64.
Objective: To examine the association between state Medicaid vaccine administration fees and children’s receipt of immunization services. Methods: The study used 2008–2012 Analytic eXtract data included children aged 0–17 years continuously enrolled in a fee-for-service plan each year. Analyses were restricted to 8 states with managed-care penetration rate <75%. Linear regressions estimate probability making ≥1 vaccination visit numbers visits year as function fees, age group, sex,...
New York City (NYC) introduced a universal prekindergarten program in 2014 that mandated influenza vaccination for enrollment. We conducted difference-in-difference-in-differences study to evaluate the using 2012 2019 MarketScan claims data. After introduction of program, vaccine uptake among four-year-old children NYC during subsequent seasons increased by 6.3 9.8 percentage points compared with rest State. (
The paper exploits Social Security legislation changes to identify the causal effect of income on out-of-pocket medical expenditures elderly. Using 1986-1994 Consumer Expenditure Survey and an instrumental variables strategy, empirical results show that health care are responsive in for elderly individuals with less than a high school education. estimated elasticities between 1.41 3.47 depending outcome measures statistically significant at conventional levels. findings contrast existing...
Financial concerns such as high vaccine purchase costs and inadequate insurance reimbursement are cited a key barrier to human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination of adolescents who covered by private health insurance. Statistical evidence on the relationship between payments providers for HPV uptake is limited. This study used data 2008-14 from MarketScan Commercial Claims Encounters database included ages 11-17 had been continuously enrolled in same noncapitated plan. Our estimates showed...
Seasonal influenza causes substantial morbidity and mortality among older U.S. adults those with comorbid health conditions.To describe seasonal vaccine uptake identify factors associated missed opportunities for vaccination.Retrospective cohort study.Medicare fee-for-service claims.31.6 million continuously enrolled under Medicare Parts A B during the 2018 to 2019 season.Influenza by patient demographic characteristics, high-risk status (that is, ≥1 condition increasing complication risk),...
This study aims to assess payments private providers for HPV vaccination. We used the 2007-2014 MarketScan Commercial Claims and Encounters Database included 3,456,180 vaccination visits made by adolescents aged 11-17 years enrolled in a non-capitated insurance plan 37 states. examined reimbursements its time trend vaccine purchase administration. Using price published Centers Disease Control Prevention (CDC) payment recommended American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), we evaluated financial...
This paper exploits Social Security law changes to identify the effect of income on use formal and informal home care by elderly. Results from an instrumental variables estimation strategy show that as retirement increases, elderly individuals increase their become less likely rely provided them children. negative is most driven male children withdrawing caregiving roles. The empirical results also suggest higher benefits would encourage those who not have otherwise used any type both types...