2022
Hospital-Administered Cancer Therapy Prices for Patients With Private Health Insurance
Xiao R, Ross JS, Gross CP, Dusetzina SB, McWilliams JM, Sethi RKV, Rathi VK. Hospital-Administered Cancer Therapy Prices for Patients With Private Health Insurance. JAMA Internal Medicine 2022, 182: 603-611. PMID: 35435948, PMCID: PMC9016607, DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2022.1022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCancer CenterCancer therapyCross-sectional studyHospital acquisition costNational Cancer InstituteCross-sectional analysisPrimary outcomeSecondary outcomesPrivate health insuranceMAIN OUTCOMEClinical careCancer InstituteMedicare Part B spendingTherapyAcquisition costsPart B spendingHospitalCancer treatmentHealth insuranceFinancial burdenB spendingPatientsSame centerOutcomesPayers
2017
Health and Health Care Use Among Individuals at Risk to Lose Health Insurance With Repeal of the Affordable Care Act
Karaca-Mandic P, Jena AB, Ross JS. Health and Health Care Use Among Individuals at Risk to Lose Health Insurance With Repeal of the Affordable Care Act. JAMA Internal Medicine 2017, 177: 590-593. PMID: 28114528, PMCID: PMC5470386, DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2016.9541.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2012
Impact of State Laws That Extend Eligibility for Parents’ Health Insurance Coverage to Young Adults
Blum AB, Kleinman LC, Starfield B, Ross JS. Impact of State Laws That Extend Eligibility for Parents’ Health Insurance Coverage to Young Adults. Pediatrics 2012, 129: 426-432. PMID: 22331339, PMCID: PMC3356137, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2011-1505.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth insurance coverageParents' insurancePhysical examYoung adultsBehavior Risk Factor Surveillance SystemRisk Factor Surveillance SystemRecent physical examInsurance coveragePhysicians/cliniciansForgone careAffordable Care ActClinician identificationHealth insurance companiesSelf-reported health insurance coverageAge 26Parents' policiesHealth insuranceCare ActCareDifferential improvementEligibilityAdultsSurveillance systemOutcomesPast year
2011
Do Imaging Studies Performed in Physician Offices Increase Downstream Utilization? An Empiric Analysis of Cardiac Stress Testing With Imaging
Chen J, Fazel R, Ross JS, McNamara RL, Einstein AJ, Al-Mallah M, Krumholz HM, Nallamothu BK. Do Imaging Studies Performed in Physician Offices Increase Downstream Utilization? An Empiric Analysis of Cardiac Stress Testing With Imaging. JACC Cardiovascular Imaging 2011, 4: 630-637. PMID: 21679898, PMCID: PMC3319749, DOI: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2011.04.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overCardiac CatheterizationChi-Square DistributionEchocardiography, StressEmpirical ResearchFemaleHealthcare DisparitiesHumansInsurance, HealthLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedMyocardial Perfusion ImagingMyocardial RevascularizationOffice VisitsOutpatient Clinics, HospitalPractice Patterns, Physicians'Predictive Value of TestsResidence CharacteristicsTime FactorsUnited StatesYoung AdultConceptsMyocardial perfusion imagingSubsequent myocardial perfusion imagingProportion of patientsStress echocardiographyCardiac catheterizationHospital outpatient settingPhysician's officeOutpatient settingStress testingSubsequent cardiac testingCardiac stress testingDownstream resource utilizationHospital outpatient facilitiesCardiac testingPrivate health insuranceDownstream testingOffice imagingPerfusion imagingCatheterizationImaging studiesOutpatient imagingPatientsHealth insuranceLower ratesHigh rate
2010
Health Care Insurance, Financial Concerns in Accessing Care, and Delays to Hospital Presentation in Acute Myocardial Infarction
Smolderen KG, Spertus JA, Nallamothu BK, Krumholz HM, Tang F, Ross JS, Ting HH, Alexander KP, Rathore SS, Chan PS. Health Care Insurance, Financial Concerns in Accessing Care, and Delays to Hospital Presentation in Acute Myocardial Infarction. JAMA 2010, 303: 1392-1400. PMID: 20388895, PMCID: PMC3020978, DOI: 10.1001/jama.2010.409.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2006
Use of Health Care Services by Lower-Income and Higher-Income Uninsured Adults
Ross JS, Bradley EH, Busch SH. Use of Health Care Services by Lower-Income and Higher-Income Uninsured Adults. JAMA 2006, 295: 2027-2036. PMID: 16670411, DOI: 10.1001/jama.295.17.2027.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth care servicesWeight loss counselingCardiovascular risk reductionCare servicesHigher-income adultsAnnual household incomeAspirin usePneumococcal vaccinationInsured adultsColorectal cancerUninsured adultsDiabetes managementHemoglobin measurementBehavioral Risk Factor Surveillance SystemRisk Factor Surveillance SystemAppropriate health care servicesSerum cholesterol screeningCancer prevention servicesCervical cancer screeningPatterns of careHealth insuranceCommunity-dwelling adultsRisk reduction servicesRisk reductionCross-sectional analysis