Sungchul Park, PhD

Food insecurity among working-age US adults has significant economic consequences, primarily driven by increased job instability and income insecurity.

Medicare coverage did not necessarily lead to increased diagnosis of chronic conditions.

Medicare Advantage enrollment was higher among immigrants compared with US-born residents, but the highest enrollment was found among immigrants with limited English proficiency.

Medicare Advantage plans may deliver care more efficiently to food-insecure beneficiaries than traditional Medicare, but they are not better at reducing food insecurity.

A systematic review of the literature reporting the cost of dementia among Medicare managed care plans found a limited and dated body of evidence.