Health services research
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To estimate the net effect of living in a gentrified neighborhood on probability of having serious psychological distress. ⋯ Gentrification levies mental health costs on financially vulnerable community members and can worsen mental health inequities.
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Health services research · Jun 2020
Changes in emergency department dental visits after Medicaid expansion.
To estimate the effect of Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) on the frequency and payment source for Emergency Department (ED) visits for dental care. ⋯ Medicaid expansion, combined with adult dental coverage in Medicaid, was associated with a reduction in ED utilization for dental visits.