Erica Solway, PhD, MPH, MSW
Articles by Erica Solway, PhD, MPH, MSW

Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Cost-Related Barriers to Care Among Near-Poor Beneficiaries in Medicare Advantage vs Traditional Medicare
ByAlexandra G. Hames, PhD,Renuka Tipirneni, MD, MSc,Galen E. Switzer, PhD,John Z. Ayanian, MD, MPP,Jeffrey T. Kullgren, MD, MS, MPH,Erica Solway, PhD, MPH, MSW,Eric T. Roberts, PhD Among near-poor Black and Hispanic individuals, Medicare Advantage was associated with increased vision care and some, although not uniform, reductions in access disparities vs traditional Medicare.

Older Adults’ Perspectives on Emergency Department Costs During COVID-19
ByRachel E. Solnick, MD, MSc,Kirstin W. Scott, MD, PhD, MPhil,Kathleen Y. Li, MD, MS,Christina M. Cutter, MD, MSc,Matthias Kirch, MS,Jeffrey T. Kullgren, MD, MS, MPH,Preeti N. Malani, MD, MSJ,Dianne C. Singer, MPH,Erica Solway, PhD, MPH, MSW,Keith E. Kocher, MD, MPH Most older US adults have concerns about emergency department visit affordability. Lower income, being uninsured, poor or fair physical/mental health, and younger age were associated with increased concerns.

Interest in and Concerns About Telehealth Among Adults Aged 50 to 80 Years
ByJacob E. Kurlander, MD, MS,Jeffrey T. Kullgren, MD, MS, MPH,Megan A. Adams, MD, MS,Preeti N. Malani, MD, MSJ,Matthias Kirch, MS,Erica Solway, PhD, MPH, MSW,Dianne C. Singer, MPH,Emma Steppe, MPH,Sameer D. Saini, MD, MS In this survey of adults aged 50 to 80 years, sociodemographic factors, as well as experience with video chat, were associated with interest in and concerns about telehealth video visits.

Factors Influencing Primary Care Providers’ Decisions to Accept New Medicaid Patients Under Michigan’s Medicaid Expansion
ByRenuka Tipirneni, MD, MSc,Edith C. Kieffer, PhD, MPH,John Z. Ayanian, MD, MPP,Eric G. Campbell, PhD,Cengiz Salman, MA,Sarah J. Clark, MPH,Tammy Chang, MD, MPH, MS,Adrianne N. Haggins, MD, MSc,Erica Solway, PhD, MPH, MSW,Matthias A. Kirch, MS,Susan D. Goold, MD, MHSA, MA In the era after Medicaid expansion, primary care providers placed importance on practice capacity, specialist availability, and reimbursement when deciding whether to accept new Medicaid patients.