Kenneth E. Thorpe, PhD

This paper examines whether the Affordable Care Act reduced the disparities in the use of clinical preventive services, chronic disease prevalence, and the number of uninsured.

Accelerated approval drugs account for less than 1% of Medicaid spending, but states seek CMS approval to avoid coverage of these drugs and cut costs.

The Population Health Care Delivery Model presents delivery systems with a framework for developing, piloting, and implementing population health programs across the continuum of care.