Population Health

Children with lower redemption of key WIC foods are more likely to discontinue participation before age 3, study finds.

Guideline-recommended HF therapies do not improve major outcomes in Chagas disease, though sacubitril/valsartan improved NT-proBNP levels, new data show.

Expert insights help define the complexities of seasonal affective disorder, its unique symptoms, and effective treatment strategies.

New research shows immigrant children face higher odds of unmet medical needs as federal and state coverage rules narrow.

Shared savings reflects continued growth of long-term-care ACOs in Medicare’s value-based models.

A case-crossover study found that extreme heat increased mortality between 10% and 18%, with higher risks in vulnerable groups.

US adults with arthritis have higher odds of stress, urge, and mixed urinary incontinence, highlighting the need for routine screening and integrated care.

Svetlana Barbarash, MD, outlines the lack of cardiologists and transplant services in Las Vegas and the policy changes needed to close gender gaps in care.

The 2024-2025 US influenza season hit older adults hardest, driving hospitalizations and costs, while vaccine coverage remained below targets.

RSV vaccines protect adults 60 years and older against illness, but effectiveness declines over 2 seasons, especially in those who are immunocompromised.

Discontinuing GLP-1 use before or early in pregnancy raises gestational weight gain, birth weight percentile, and the risk of pregnancy complications.

Research shows a sharp rise in bisphenol-attributable metabolic disease since 2000, with annual costs exceeding $250 billion in North America.

Long-term nitrogen dioxide exposure raises ovarian cancer risk, underscoring the need for stricter air quality measures.

Rachel A. Prusynski, DPT, PhD, discusses her study on how payment models affect home health care delivery and patient outcomes.

Targeted financing, clinician recruitment, and telehealth expansion are needed to improve rural primary care.

Infectious disease was hit hardest by funding cuts to NIH grant for clinical trials that did not align with the Trump administration's priorities.

For the conclusion to this 4-part video series, tune in to learn the lessons each organization will carry forward from this pilot program experience.

Early measles vaccination among Texas infants surged in early 2025, likely helping reduce their risk amid the nation's largest outbreak since 2000.

Global ovarian and uterine cancer cases due to high BMI have risen sharply over the past 30 years, especially in low- to middle-income sociodemoraphic regions.

To mark the 30th anniversary of The American Journal of Managed Care, each issue in 2025 includes a special feature: reflections from a thought leader on what has changed—and what has not—over the past 3 decades and what’s next for managed care. The November issue features a conversation with Laurie C. Zephyrin, MD, MPH, MBA, senior vice president for achieving equitable outcomes at the Commonwealth Fund. This interview has been edited for length and clarity.

UPMC's Better Food, Better Health program revealed transformative insights on food and health, emphasizing personal victories and community engagement in overcoming barriers.

For Medicaid care management, focusing on rising-risk patients is more effective than targeting high-cost claimants, whose spending tends to decrease over time due to regression to the mean.

UPMC's pilot program reveals how social determinants of health impact food access and blood sugar management, challenging traditional health care assumptions.

COVID-19 vaccination before infection lowered long COVID risk in adolescents, highlighting vaccines as an effective prevention strategy.

Consistent across age, sex, and race, BMI closely mirrored body fat–based obesity in nearly all US youth with BMI-defined obesity (BDO).