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Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition | Education

Undergraduate School

Washington University in St. Louis

St. Louis, MO

Medical School

University of Massachusetts Medical School

Worcester, MA

Residency

General Pediatrics

Children's Hospital Of Philadelphia

Philadelphia, PA

Fellowship

Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition

Boston Children's Hospital

Boston, MA

Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition | Publications

  1. Eligibility Assistance Increases Insurance Enrollment Within Community Health Centers But Not At The State Level. Health Aff (Millwood). 2025 May; 44(5):606-613. View Eligibility Assistance Increases Insurance Enrollment Within Community Health Centers But Not At The State Level. Abstract

  2. New Directions For Women's Health: Expanding Understanding, Improving Research, Addressing Workforce Limitations. Health Aff (Millwood). 2025 Feb; 44(2):156-162. View New Directions For Women's Health: Expanding Understanding, Improving Research, Addressing Workforce Limitations. Abstract

  3. The Spectrum of State Approaches to Medicaid Maternity Care Contracting. Milbank Q. 2024 Sep; 102(3):692-712. View The Spectrum of State Approaches to Medicaid Maternity Care Contracting. Abstract

  4. How Does Medicaid Managed Care Address the Needs of Beneficiaries with Opioid Use Disorders? A Deep Dive into Contract Design. Am J Law Med. 2023 07; 49(2-3):339-348. View How Does Medicaid Managed Care Address the Needs of Beneficiaries with Opioid Use Disorders? A Deep Dive into Contract Design. Abstract

  5. Medicaid Expansion: The Unfinished Promise of the Affordable Care Act. Am J Public Health. 2023 05; 113(5):482-483. View Medicaid Expansion: The Unfinished Promise of the Affordable Care Act. Abstract

  6. Unwinding Continuous Medicaid Enrollment. N Engl J Med. 2023 Mar 23; 388(12):1061-1063. View Unwinding Continuous Medicaid Enrollment. Abstract

  7. Will EMTALA Be There for People with Pregnancy-Related Emergencies? N Engl J Med. 2022 09 08; 387(10):863-865. View Will EMTALA Be There for People with Pregnancy-Related Emergencies? Abstract

  8. The US Supreme Court's Rulings on Large Business and Health Care Worker Vaccine Mandates: Ramifications for the COVID-19 Response and the Future of Federal Public Health Protection. JAMA. 2022 Feb 22; 327(8):713-714. View The US Supreme Court's Rulings on Large Business and Health Care Worker Vaccine Mandates: Ramifications for the COVID-19 Response and the Future of Federal Public Health Protection. Abstract

  9. How the Trump Administration's Pandemic Health Care Response Failed Racial Health Equity: Case Studies of Structural Racism and a Call for Equity Mindfulness in Federal Health Policy Making. J Health Polit Policy Law. 2021 10 01; 46(5):761-783. View How the Trump Administration's Pandemic Health Care Response Failed Racial Health Equity: Case Studies of Structural Racism and a Call for Equity Mindfulness in Federal Health Policy Making. Abstract

  10. Health Equity and Medicaid Transformation - Operationalizing President Biden's Agenda. N Engl J Med. 2021 Jun 24; 384(25):2361-2364. View Health Equity and Medicaid Transformation - Operationalizing President Biden's Agenda. Abstract

  11. The Good Doctor - Jack Geiger, Social Justice, and U.S. Health Policy. N Engl J Med. 2021 Mar 18; 384(11):983-985. View The Good Doctor - Jack Geiger, Social Justice, and U.S. Health Policy. Abstract

  12. Expanding Presumptive Eligibility as a Key Part of Medicaid Reform. JAMA Health Forum. 2021 Feb 01; 2(2):e210017. View Expanding Presumptive Eligibility as a Key Part of Medicaid Reform. Abstract

  13. Insuring the Population During National Emergencies Leveraging Both Medicaid and the Marketplace. Am J Public Health. 2021 04; 111(4):640-642. View Insuring the Population During National Emergencies Leveraging Both Medicaid and the Marketplace. Abstract

  14. Medicaid and Child Health Equity. N Engl J Med. 2020 Dec 31; 383(27):2595-2598. View Medicaid and Child Health Equity. Abstract

  15. Health Policy in the Supreme Court and a New Conservative Majority. JAMA. 2020 Dec 01; 324(21):2157-2158. View Health Policy in the Supreme Court and a New Conservative Majority. Abstract

  16. Ensuring Equitable Access To COVID-19 Vaccines In The US: Current System Challenges And Opportunities. Health Aff (Millwood). 2021 01; 40(1):62-69. View Ensuring Equitable Access To COVID-19 Vaccines In The US: Current System Challenges And Opportunities. Abstract

  17. Children's Health Insurance Coverage: Progress, Problems, And Priorities For 2021 And Beyond. Health Aff (Millwood). 2020 Oct; 39(10):1743-1751. View Children's Health Insurance Coverage: Progress, Problems, And Priorities For 2021 And Beyond. Abstract

  18. The Potential and Realized Impact of the Affordable Care Act on Health Equity. J Health Polit Policy Law. 2020 10 01; 45(5):831-845. View The Potential and Realized Impact of the Affordable Care Act on Health Equity. Abstract

  19. Closing The Medicaid Coverage Gap: Options For Reform. Health Aff (Millwood). 2020 03; 39(3):514-518. View Closing The Medicaid Coverage Gap: Options For Reform. Abstract

  20. Children and Medicaid: Will the Courts Be There When They Need Them? Acad Pediatr. 2020 03; 20(2):157-159. View Children and Medicaid: Will the Courts Be There When They Need Them? Abstract

  21. The courts as political players. Isr J Health Policy Res. 2019 03 18; 8(1):32. View The courts as political players. Abstract

  22. Impact of ACA Medicaid Expansion on Hospitals' Financial Status. J Healthc Manag. 2019 Mar-Apr; 64(2):91-102. View Impact of ACA Medicaid Expansion on Hospitals' Financial Status. Abstract

  23. Will Evaluations of Medicaid 1115 Demonstrations That Restrict Eligibility Tell Policymakers What They Need to Know? Issue Brief (Commonw Fund). 2018 Dec 01; 2018:1-13. View Will Evaluations of Medicaid 1115 Demonstrations That Restrict Eligibility Tell Policymakers What They Need to Know? Abstract

  24. The Myths We Tell Ourselves About the Poor: From the English Poor Law to the Council of Economic Advisers. Milbank Q. 2018 12; 96(4):627-630. View The Myths We Tell Ourselves About the Poor: From the English Poor Law to the Council of Economic Advisers. Abstract

  25. A series of unfortunate events: implications of Republican efforts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act For older adults. J Aging Soc Policy. 2018 May-Jun; 30(3-4):259-281. View A series of unfortunate events: implications of Republican efforts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act For older adults. Abstract

  26. "Pay for Success" Financing and Home-Based Multicomponent Childhood Asthma Interventions: Modeling Results From the Detroit Medicaid Population. Milbank Q. 2018 06; 96(2):272-299. View "Pay for Success" Financing and Home-Based Multicomponent Childhood Asthma Interventions: Modeling Results From the Detroit Medicaid Population. Abstract

  27. The War on Poverty, 2018-Style. Milbank Q. 2018 06; 96(2):231-234. View The War on Poverty, 2018-Style. Abstract

  28. Medicaid's Enduring Role in the American Health Care System. J Ambul Care Manage. 2018 Apr/Jun; 41(2):99-100. View Medicaid's Enduring Role in the American Health Care System. Abstract

  29. What should health insurance cover? A comparison of Israeli and US approaches to benefit design under national health reform. Health Econ Policy Law. 2018 Apr; 13(2):189-208. View What should health insurance cover? A comparison of Israeli and US approaches to benefit design under national health reform. Abstract

  30. Rethinking Medicaid Coverage and Payment Policy to Promote High Value Care: The Case of Long-Acting Reversible Contraception. Womens Health Issues. 2018 Mar - Apr; 28(2):137-143. View Rethinking Medicaid Coverage and Payment Policy to Promote High Value Care: The Case of Long-Acting Reversible Contraception. Abstract

  31. Medicaid Coverage for Family Planning - Can the Courts Stop the States from Excluding Planned Parenthood? N Engl J Med. 2017 Dec 07; 377(23):2205-2207. View Medicaid Coverage for Family Planning - Can the Courts Stop the States from Excluding Planned Parenthood? Abstract

  32. The Community Health Center Fund: What's At Risk? Milbank Q. 2017 Dec; 95(4):706-709. View The Community Health Center Fund: What's At Risk? Abstract

  33. Medicaid Payment and Delivery System Reform: Early Insights from 10 Medicaid Expansion States. Issue Brief (Commonw Fund). 2017 10 01; 2017:1-15. View Medicaid Payment and Delivery System Reform: Early Insights from 10 Medicaid Expansion States. Abstract

  34. Extending the Children’s Health Insurance Program: High Stakes for Families and States. Issue Brief (Commonw Fund). 2017 Sep; 2017:1-9. View Extending the Children’s Health Insurance Program: High Stakes for Families and States. Abstract

  35. Homeless Caseload is Associated with Behavioral Health and Case Management Staffing in Health Centers. Adm Policy Ment Health. 2017 Jul; 44(4):492-500. View Homeless Caseload is Associated with Behavioral Health and Case Management Staffing in Health Centers. Abstract

  36. ACEs and Child Health Policy: The Enduring Case for EPSDT. Acad Pediatr. 2017 Sep - Oct; 17(7S):S34-S35. View ACEs and Child Health Policy: The Enduring Case for EPSDT. Abstract

  37. Contraception as a Health Insurance Right: What Comes Next? Milbank Q. 2017 03; 95(1):28-31. View Contraception as a Health Insurance Right: What Comes Next? Abstract

  38. How Will Repealing the ACA Affect Medicaid? Impact on Health Care Coverage, Delivery, and Payment. Issue Brief (Commonw Fund). 2017 Mar; 8:1-10. View How Will Repealing the ACA Affect Medicaid? Impact on Health Care Coverage, Delivery, and Payment. Abstract

  39. Health Insurance and Coverage of Evidence-Based Care. Public Health Rep. 2017 Mar/Apr; 132(2):260-263. View Health Insurance and Coverage of Evidence-Based Care. Abstract

  40. Medicaid's future: What Might ACA Repeal Mean? Issue Brief (Commonw Fund). 2017 01; 2:1-8. View Medicaid's future: What Might ACA Repeal Mean? Abstract

  41. The Affordable Care Act at Six: Reaching for a New Normal. J Law Med Ethics. 2016 12; 44(4):533-537. View The Affordable Care Act at Six: Reaching for a New Normal. Abstract

  42. When Old Is New: Medicaid's EPSDT Benefit at Fifty, and the Future of Child Health Policy. Milbank Q. 2016 12; 94(4):716-719. View When Old Is New: Medicaid's EPSDT Benefit at Fifty, and the Future of Child Health Policy. Abstract

  43. Pay For Success And Population Health: Early Results From Eleven Projects Reveal Challenges And Promise. Health Aff (Millwood). 2016 11 01; 35(11):2053-2061. View Pay For Success And Population Health: Early Results From Eleven Projects Reveal Challenges And Promise. Abstract

  44. What Would Block Grants or Limits on Per Capita Spending Mean for Medicaid? Issue Brief (Commonw Fund). 2016 11; 39:1-10. View What Would Block Grants or Limits on Per Capita Spending Mean for Medicaid? Abstract

  45. When Must State Public Health Laws Contain Religious Exemptions? Stormans, Inc v Weisman. Public Health Rep. 2016 11; 131(6):847-850. View When Must State Public Health Laws Contain Religious Exemptions? Stormans, Inc v Weisman. Abstract

  46. Medicaid and Insuring the Poor - Where Are We Heading? N Engl J Med. 2016 Oct 13; 375(15):1405-1407. View Medicaid and Insuring the Poor - Where Are We Heading? Abstract

  47. The Constitution and the Public's Health: The Consequences of the US Supreme Court's Medicaid Decision in NFIB v Sebelius. Public Health Rep. 2016 11; 131(6):844-846. View The Constitution and the Public's Health: The Consequences of the US Supreme Court's Medicaid Decision in NFIB v Sebelius. Abstract

  48. The Affordable Care Act and Civil Rights: The Challenge of Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act. Milbank Q. 2016 09; 94(3):464-7. View The Affordable Care Act and Civil Rights: The Challenge of Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act. Abstract

  49. How Will Section 1115 Medicaid Expansion Demonstrations Inform Federal Policy? Issue Brief (Commonw Fund). 2016 May; 13:1-10. View How Will Section 1115 Medicaid Expansion Demonstrations Inform Federal Policy? Abstract

  50. The US Supreme Court and the Future of Reproductive Health. Milbank Q. 2016 Mar; 94(1):23-6. View The US Supreme Court and the Future of Reproductive Health. Abstract

  51. Clash of the Titans: State All-Payer Claims Reporting Systems Meet ERISA Preemption. Milbank Q. 2015 Dec; 93(4):683-6. View Clash of the Titans: State All-Payer Claims Reporting Systems Meet ERISA Preemption. Abstract

  52. King v. Burwell and Beyond: Implications for Public Health Policy and Practice. Public Health Rep. 2015 Nov-Dec; 130(6):731-4. View King v. Burwell and Beyond: Implications for Public Health Policy and Practice. Abstract

  53. Turning Back the Clock on Women's Health in Medically Underserved Communities. Womens Health Issues. 2015 Nov-Dec; 25(6):601-3. View Turning Back the Clock on Women's Health in Medically Underserved Communities. Abstract

  54. Tax-Exempt Hospitals: The Authors Reply. Health Aff (Millwood). 2015 Sep; 34(9):1610. View Tax-Exempt Hospitals: The Authors Reply. Abstract

  55. One Nation, Underinsured. Milbank Q. 2015 Sep; 93(3):463-6. View One Nation, Underinsured. Abstract

  56. Opting Out of Medicaid Expansion: Impact on Encounters With Behavioral Health Specialty Staff in Community Health Centers. Psychiatr Serv. 2015 Dec 01; 66(12):1277-82. View Opting Out of Medicaid Expansion: Impact on Encounters With Behavioral Health Specialty Staff in Community Health Centers. Abstract

  57. Community Health Centers And Medicaid At 50: An Enduring Relationship Essential For Health System Transformation. Health Aff (Millwood). 2015 Jul; 34(7):1096-104. View Community Health Centers And Medicaid At 50: An Enduring Relationship Essential For Health System Transformation. Abstract

  58. The Role of Federally Qualified Health Centers in Delivering Family Planning Services to Adolescents. J Adolesc Health. 2015 Jul; 57(1):87-93. View The Role of Federally Qualified Health Centers in Delivering Family Planning Services to Adolescents. Abstract

  59. The Value Of The Nonprofit Hospital Tax Exemption Was $24.6 Billion In 2011. Health Aff (Millwood). 2015 Jul; 34(7):1225-33. View The Value Of The Nonprofit Hospital Tax Exemption Was $24.6 Billion In 2011. Abstract

  60. Health Reform Redux: Where Might a Republican Congress Be Heading? Milbank Q. 2015 Jun; 93(2):234-7. View Health Reform Redux: Where Might a Republican Congress Be Heading? Abstract

  61. The organization and delivery of family planning services in community health centers. Womens Health Issues. 2015 May-Jun; 25(3):202-8. View The organization and delivery of family planning services in community health centers. Abstract

  62. The Children's Health Insurance Program Lessons for Health Reform. Acad Pediatr. 2015 May-Jun; 15(3 Suppl):S15-6. View The Children's Health Insurance Program Lessons for Health Reform. Abstract

  63. Medicaid benefit designs for newly eligible adults: state approaches. Issue Brief (Commonw Fund). 2015 May; 11:1-9. View Medicaid benefit designs for newly eligible adults: state approaches. Abstract

  64. Restructuring Medicaid as block grants--unconstitutional coercion? N Engl J Med. 2015 May 07; 372(19):1785-7. View Restructuring Medicaid as block grants--unconstitutional coercion? Abstract

  65. Will health centers go over the "funding cliff?"? Milbank Q. 2015 Mar; 93(1):32-5. View Will health centers go over the "funding cliff?"? Abstract

  66. Clash of the titans: Medicaid meets private health insurance. Yale J Health Policy Law Ethics. 2015; 15(1):197-211. View Clash of the titans: Medicaid meets private health insurance. Abstract

  67. Medicaid payments and access to care. N Engl J Med. 2014 Dec 18; 371(25):2345-7. View Medicaid payments and access to care. Abstract

  68. Addressing Medicaid/marketplace churn through multimarket plans: assessing the current state of play. J Health Polit Policy Law. 2015 Feb; 40(1):233-42. View Addressing Medicaid/marketplace churn through multimarket plans: assessing the current state of play. Abstract

  69. The search for a national child health coverage policy. Health Aff (Millwood). 2014 Dec; 33(12):2125-35. View The search for a national child health coverage policy. Abstract

  70. The ACA's pediatric essential health benefit has resulted in a state-by-state patchwork of coverage with exclusions. Health Aff (Millwood). 2014 Dec; 33(12):2136-43. View The ACA's pediatric essential health benefit has resulted in a state-by-state patchwork of coverage with exclusions. Abstract

  71. How states are expanding Medicaid to low-income adults through Section 1115 waiver demonstrations. Issue Brief (Commonw Fund). 2014 Dec; 33:1-9. View How states are expanding Medicaid to low-income adults through Section 1115 waiver demonstrations. Abstract

  72. Mitigating the effects of churning under the Affordable Care Act: lessons from Medicaid. Issue Brief (Commonw Fund). 2014 Jun; 12:1-8. View Mitigating the effects of churning under the Affordable Care Act: lessons from Medicaid. Abstract

  73. When religion meets workers' rights: Hobby Lobby and Conestoga Wood Specialties. Milbank Q. 2014 Jun; 92(2):202-6. View When religion meets workers' rights: Hobby Lobby and Conestoga Wood Specialties. Abstract

  74. Medicaid and marketplace eligibility changes will occur often in all states; policy options can ease impact. Health Aff (Millwood). 2014 Apr; 33(4):700-7. View Medicaid and marketplace eligibility changes will occur often in all states; policy options can ease impact. Abstract

  75. What the Affordable Care Act means for people with jail stays. Health Aff (Millwood). 2014 Mar; 33(3):448-54. View What the Affordable Care Act means for people with jail stays. Abstract

  76. Admit or transfer? The role of insurance in high-transfer-rate medical conditions in the emergency department. Ann Emerg Med. 2014 May; 63(5):561-571.e8. View Admit or transfer? The role of insurance in high-transfer-rate medical conditions in the emergency department. Abstract

  77. The enduring role of the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act. Health Aff (Millwood). 2013 Dec; 32(12):2075-81. View The enduring role of the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act. Abstract

  78. Raising the bar on achieving racial diversity in higher education: the United States Supreme Court's decision in Fisher v University of Texas. Acad Med. 2013 Dec; 88(12):1792-4. View Raising the bar on achieving racial diversity in higher education: the United States Supreme Court's decision in Fisher v University of Texas. Abstract

  79. Scope of family planning services available in Federally Qualified Health Centers. Contraception. 2014 Feb; 89(2):85-90. View Scope of family planning services available in Federally Qualified Health Centers. Abstract

  80. Accessibility of long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARCs) in Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs). Contraception. 2014 Feb; 89(2):91-6. View Accessibility of long-acting reversible contraceptives (LARCs) in Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs). Abstract

  81. Using Medicaid to buy private health insurance--the great new experiment? N Engl J Med. 2013 Jul 04; 369(1):7-9. View Using Medicaid to buy private health insurance--the great new experiment? Abstract

  82. From EPSDT to EHBs: the future of pediatric coverage design under government financed health insurance. Pediatrics. 2013 Apr; 131 Suppl 2:S142-8. View From EPSDT to EHBs: the future of pediatric coverage design under government financed health insurance. Abstract

  83. Maternity care and liability. Womens Health Issues. 2013 Jan; 23(1):e3-5. View Maternity care and liability. Abstract

  84. Threading the needle--Medicaid and the 113th Congress. N Engl J Med. 2012 Dec 20; 367(25):2368-9. View Threading the needle--Medicaid and the 113th Congress. Abstract

  85. The Affordable Care Act: an overview for obstetricians and gynecologists. Obstet Gynecol. 2012 Dec; 120(6):1263-6. View The Affordable Care Act: an overview for obstetricians and gynecologists. Abstract

  86. Controversy, contraception, and conscience: insurance coverage standards under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Public Health Rep. 2012 Sep-Oct; 127(5):541-5. View Controversy, contraception, and conscience: insurance coverage standards under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Abstract

  87. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the future of child health policy. Acad Pediatr. 2012 Sep-Oct; 12(5):363-4. View The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the future of child health policy. Abstract

  88. The Supreme Court's surprising decision on the Medicaid expansion: how will the federal government and states proceed? Health Aff (Millwood). 2012 Aug; 31(8):1663-72. View The Supreme Court's surprising decision on the Medicaid expansion: how will the federal government and states proceed? Abstract

  89. Case studies at Denver Health: 'patient dumping' in the emergency department despite EMTALA, the law that banned it. Health Aff (Millwood). 2012 Aug; 31(8):1749-56. View Case studies at Denver Health: 'patient dumping' in the emergency department despite EMTALA, the law that banned it. Abstract

  90. The Supreme Court and the future of Medicaid. N Engl J Med. 2012 Sep 13; 367(11):983-5. View The Supreme Court and the future of Medicaid. Abstract

  91. State health insurance exchange laws: the first generation. Issue Brief (Commonw Fund). 2012 Jul; 19:1-18. View State health insurance exchange laws: the first generation. Abstract

  92. Creation of state basic health programs would lead to 4 percent fewer people churning between Medicaid and exchanges. Health Aff (Millwood). 2012 Jun; 31(6):1314-20. View Creation of state basic health programs would lead to 4 percent fewer people churning between Medicaid and exchanges. Abstract

  93. The ACA: implications for the accessibility and quality of breast and cervical cancer prevention and treatment services. Public Health Rep. 2012 May-Jun; 127(3):340-4. View The ACA: implications for the accessibility and quality of breast and cervical cancer prevention and treatment services. Abstract

  94. Suing states over threatened access to care--the Douglas decision. N Engl J Med. 2012 Apr 12; 366(15):e22. View Suing states over threatened access to care--the Douglas decision. Abstract

  95. All heat, no light--the states' Medicaid claims before the Supreme Court. N Engl J Med. 2012 Feb 09; 366(6):487-9. View All heat, no light--the states' Medicaid claims before the Supreme Court. Abstract

  96. Medicaid's free-choice-of-provider protections in a family planning context: Planned Parenthood Federation of Indiana v. Commissioner of the Indiana State Department of Health. Public Health Rep. 2012 Jan-Feb; 127(1):119-22. View Medicaid's free-choice-of-provider protections in a family planning context: Planned Parenthood Federation of Indiana v. Commissioner of the Indiana State Department of Health. Abstract

  97. Translating rights into access: language access and the Affordable Care Act. Am J Law Med. 2012; 38(2-3):348-73. View Translating rights into access: language access and the Affordable Care Act. Abstract

  98. Equal access for Medicaid beneficiaries--the Supreme Court and the Douglas cases. N Engl J Med. 2011 Dec 15; 365(24):2245-7. View Equal access for Medicaid beneficiaries--the Supreme Court and the Douglas cases. Abstract

  99. Health insurance exchanges: implications for public health policy and practice. Public Health Rep. 2011 Jul-Aug; 126(4):597-600. View Health insurance exchanges: implications for public health policy and practice. Abstract

  100. Medicaid and access to health care--a proposal for continued inaction? N Engl J Med. 2011 Jul 14; 365(2):102-4. View Medicaid and access to health care--a proposal for continued inaction? Abstract

  101. Medicaid and access to the courts. N Engl J Med. 2011 Apr 21; 364(16):1489-91. View Medicaid and access to the courts. Abstract

  102. Tax-exempt hospitals and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: implications for public health policy and practice. Public Health Rep. 2011 Mar-Apr; 126(2):283-6. View Tax-exempt hospitals and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: implications for public health policy and practice. Abstract

  103. The essential health benefits provisions of the Affordable Care Act: implications for people with disabilities. Issue Brief (Commonw Fund). 2011 Mar; 3:1-16. View The essential health benefits provisions of the Affordable Care Act: implications for people with disabilities. Abstract

  104. Issues in health reform: how changes in eligibility may move millions back and forth between medicaid and insurance exchanges. Health Aff (Millwood). 2011 Feb; 30(2):228-36. View Issues in health reform: how changes in eligibility may move millions back and forth between medicaid and insurance exchanges. Abstract

  105. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: implications for public health policy and practice. Public Health Rep. 2011 Jan-Feb; 126(1):130-5. View The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: implications for public health policy and practice. Abstract

  106. A "broader regulatory scheme"--the constitutionality of health care reform. N Engl J Med. 2010 Nov 11; 363(20):1881-3. View A "broader regulatory scheme"--the constitutionality of health care reform. Abstract

  107. Health reform and beyond: delivering results for children. Acad Pediatr. 2010 Sep-Oct; 10(5):287-8. View Health reform and beyond: delivering results for children. Abstract

  108. Data governance and stewardship: designing data stewardship entities and advancing data access. Health Serv Res. 2010 Oct; 45(5 Pt 2):1442-55. View Data governance and stewardship: designing data stewardship entities and advancing data access. Abstract

  109. Coverage of obesity treatment: a state-by-state analysis of Medicaid and state insurance laws. Public Health Rep. 2010 Jul-Aug; 125(4):596-604. View Coverage of obesity treatment: a state-by-state analysis of Medicaid and state insurance laws. Abstract

  110. Vaccinating the health-care workforce: state law vs. institutional requirements. Public Health Rep. 2010 Jul-Aug; 125(4):615-8. View Vaccinating the health-care workforce: state law vs. institutional requirements. Abstract

  111. Buying health care, the individual mandate, and the Constitution. N Engl J Med. 2010 Jul 29; 363(5):401-3. View Buying health care, the individual mandate, and the Constitution. Abstract

  112. A "customary and necessary" program--Medicaid and health care reform. N Engl J Med. 2010 May 27; 362(21):1952-5. View A "customary and necessary" program--Medicaid and health care reform. Abstract

  113. Wyeth v Levine: implications for public health policy and practice. Public Health Rep. 2010 May-Jun; 125(3):494-7. View Wyeth v Levine: implications for public health policy and practice. Abstract

  114. Electronic health records' limited successes suggest more targeted uses. Health Aff (Millwood). 2010 Apr; 29(4):639-46. View Electronic health records' limited successes suggest more targeted uses. Abstract

  115. Can states pick up the health reform torch? N Engl J Med. 2010 Mar 11; 362(10):e29. View Can states pick up the health reform torch? Abstract

  116. The role of Medicaid in promoting access to high-quality, high-value maternity care. Womens Health Issues. 2010 Jan-Feb; 20(1 Suppl):S67-78. View The role of Medicaid in promoting access to high-quality, high-value maternity care. Abstract

  117. Evidence of an emerging digital divide among hospitals that care for the poor. Health Aff (Millwood). 2009 Nov-Dec; 28(6):w1160-70. View Evidence of an emerging digital divide among hospitals that care for the poor. Abstract

  118. Medicaid and national health care reform. N Engl J Med. 2009 Nov 19; 361(21):2009-12. View Medicaid and national health care reform. Abstract

  119. Medicaid's medical transportation assurance: origins, evolution, current trends, and implications for health reform. Policy Brief George Wash Univ Cent Health Serv Res Policy. 2009 Jul; 1-24. View Medicaid's medical transportation assurance: origins, evolution, current trends, and implications for health reform. Abstract

  120. The elusive quest for balance: the 2008 HHS regulation prohibiting discrimination against health-care workers based on religious beliefs. Public Health Rep. 2009 Jul-Aug; 124(4):603-6. View The elusive quest for balance: the 2008 HHS regulation prohibiting discrimination against health-care workers based on religious beliefs. Abstract

  121. Use of electronic health records in U.S. hospitals. N Engl J Med. 2009 Apr 16; 360(16):1628-38. View Use of electronic health records in U.S. hospitals. Abstract

  122. Health insurance and the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008: implications for public health policy and practice. Public Health Rep. 2009 Mar-Apr; 124(2):328-31. View Health insurance and the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008: implications for public health policy and practice. Abstract

  123. Paying for quality care: implications for racial and ethnic health disparities in pediatric asthma. Pediatrics. 2009 Mar; 123 Suppl 3:S205-10. View Paying for quality care: implications for racial and ethnic health disparities in pediatric asthma. Abstract

  124. Health information law in the context of minors. Pediatrics. 2009 Jan; 123 Suppl 2:S116-21. View Health information law in the context of minors. Abstract

  125. Insurance discrimination on the basis of health status: an overview of discrimination practices, federal law, and federal reform options. J Law Med Ethics. 2009; 37 Suppl 2:101-20. View Insurance discrimination on the basis of health status: an overview of discrimination practices, federal law, and federal reform options. Abstract

  126. Women and health insurance: implications for financing preconception health. Womens Health Issues. 2008 Nov-Dec; 18(6 Suppl):S26-35. View Women and health insurance: implications for financing preconception health. Abstract

  127. Medicaid's role in financing health care for children with behavioral health care needs in the special education system: implications of the Deficit Reduction Act. J Sch Health. 2008 Oct; 78(10):532-8. View Medicaid's role in financing health care for children with behavioral health care needs in the special education system: implications of the Deficit Reduction Act. Abstract

  128. When worlds collide: public health and union rights in Virginia Mason Hospital v Washington State Nurses Association. Public Health Rep. 2008 Sep-Oct; 123(5):664-6. View When worlds collide: public health and union rights in Virginia Mason Hospital v Washington State Nurses Association. Abstract

  129. Health of the nation--coverage for all Americans. N Engl J Med. 2008 Aug 21; 359(8):777-80. View Health of the nation--coverage for all Americans. Abstract

  130. Electronic health records in ambulatory care--a national survey of physicians. N Engl J Med. 2008 Jul 03; 359(1):50-60. View Electronic health records in ambulatory care--a national survey of physicians. Abstract

  131. State laws extending comprehensive legal liability protections for professional health-care volunteers during public health emergencies. Public Health Rep. 2008 Mar-Apr; 123(2):238-41. View State laws extending comprehensive legal liability protections for professional health-care volunteers during public health emergencies. Abstract

  132. The proxy war--SCHIP and the government's role in health care reform. N Engl J Med. 2008 Feb 28; 358(9):869-72. View The proxy war--SCHIP and the government's role in health care reform. Abstract

  133. Foreword: On the cusp: insight and perspectives on health reform. J Law Med Ethics. 2008; 36(4):612-7. View Foreword: On the cusp: insight and perspectives on health reform. Abstract

  134. Adoption of health center performance measures and national benchmarks. J Ambul Care Manage. 2008 Jan-Mar; 31(1):69-75. View Adoption of health center performance measures and national benchmarks. Abstract

  135. Massachusetts et al. v Environmental Protection Agency: implications for public health policy and practice. Public Health Rep. 2007 Nov-Dec; 122(6):817-9. View Massachusetts et al. v Environmental Protection Agency: implications for public health policy and practice. Abstract

  136. Philip Morris USA v Williams: implications for public health policy and practice. Public Health Rep. 2007 Sep-Oct; 122(5):702-4. View Philip Morris USA v Williams: implications for public health policy and practice. Abstract

  137. SCHIP reconsidered. Health Aff (Millwood). 2007 Sep-Oct; 26(5):w608-17. View SCHIP reconsidered. Abstract

  138. Improving the management of chronic disease. N Engl J Med. 2007 Jun 07; 356(23):2422-4; author reply 2422-4. View Improving the management of chronic disease. Abstract

  139. Crossing the Medicaid-private insurance divide: the case of EPSDT. Health Aff (Millwood). 2007 Mar-Apr; 26(2):382-93. View Crossing the Medicaid-private insurance divide: the case of EPSDT. Abstract

  140. Medicaid and documentation of legal status: implications for public health practice and policy. Public Health Rep. 2007 Mar-Apr; 122(2):264-7. View Medicaid and documentation of legal status: implications for public health practice and policy. Abstract

  141. Gonzales v. Oregon: implications for public health policy and practice. Public Health Rep. 2007 Jan-Feb; 122(1):122-4. View Gonzales v. Oregon: implications for public health policy and practice. Abstract

  142. When public health meets market forces: Rapanos v U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Public Health Rep. 2006 Nov-Dec; 121(6):769-72. View When public health meets market forces: Rapanos v U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Abstract

  143. How common are electronic health records in the United States? A summary of the evidence. Health Aff (Millwood). 2006 Nov-Dec; 25(6):w496-507. View How common are electronic health records in the United States? A summary of the evidence. Abstract

  144. A dose of reality: assessing the Federal Trade Commission/Department of Justice report in an uninsured, underserved, and vulnerable population context. J Health Polit Policy Law. 2006 Jun; 31(3):657-70. View A dose of reality: assessing the Federal Trade Commission/Department of Justice report in an uninsured, underserved, and vulnerable population context. Abstract

  145. Town of Castle Rock, Colorado v Gonzales: implications for public health policy and practice. Public Health Rep. 2006 May-Jun; 121(3):337-9. View Town of Castle Rock, Colorado v Gonzales: implications for public health policy and practice. Abstract

  146. Report of a National Conference on Donation after cardiac death. Am J Transplant. 2006 Feb; 6(2):281-91. View Report of a National Conference on Donation after cardiac death. Abstract

  147. US health policy in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. JAMA. 2006 Jan 25; 295(4):437-40. View US health policy in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Abstract

  148. From SCHIP benefit design to individual coverage decisions. Policy Brief George Wash Univ Cent Health Serv Res Policy. 2006 Jan; (6):1-24. View From SCHIP benefit design to individual coverage decisions. Abstract

  149. Legal issues in newborn screening: implications for public health practice and policy. Public Health Rep. 2006 Jan-Feb; 121(1):92-4. View Legal issues in newborn screening: implications for public health practice and policy. Abstract

  150. Medicaid and health information: current and emerging legal issues. Health Care Financ Rev. 2006; 28(2):21-9. View Medicaid and health information: current and emerging legal issues. Abstract

  151. Medicaid reform: implications for the health care safety net. Virtual Mentor. 2005 Jul 01; 7(7). View Medicaid reform: implications for the health care safety net. Abstract

  152. Implementing the Medicare part D prescription drug benefit program: implications for public health policy and practice. Public Health Rep. 2005 Jul-Aug; 120(4):467-9. View Implementing the Medicare part D prescription drug benefit program: implications for public health policy and practice. Abstract

  153. State purchasing and enforcement quality care for children in Medicaid and SCHIP managed care. Manag Care Interface. 2005 Jun; 18(6):24-30. View State purchasing and enforcement quality care for children in Medicaid and SCHIP managed care. Abstract

  154. Legal issues in health information: implications for public health practice and policy. Public Health Rep. 2005 May-Jun; 120(3):350-2. View Legal issues in health information: implications for public health practice and policy. Abstract

  155. Molloy v Meier and the expanding standard of medical care: implications for public health policy and practice. Public Health Rep. 2005 Mar-Apr; 120(2):209-10. View Molloy v Meier and the expanding standard of medical care: implications for public health policy and practice. Abstract

  156. State-funded comprehensive primary medical care service programs for medically underserved populations: 1995 vs 2000. Am J Public Health. 2005 Feb; 95(2):254-9. View State-funded comprehensive primary medical care service programs for medically underserved populations: 1995 vs 2000. Abstract

  157. The case of Laguna Honda. Public Health Rep. 2005 Jan-Feb; 120(1):96-8. View The case of Laguna Honda. Abstract

  158. The fragility of the U.S. vaccine supply. N Engl J Med. 2004 Dec 02; 351(23):2443-7. View The fragility of the U.S. vaccine supply. Abstract

  159. State laws permitting intoxication exclusions in insurance contracts: implications for public health policy and practice. Public Health Rep. 2004 Nov-Dec; 119(6):585-7. View State laws permitting intoxication exclusions in insurance contracts: implications for public health policy and practice. Abstract

  160. Aetna Health, Inc. v. Davila: Implications for public health policy. Public Health Rep. 2004 Sep-Oct; 119(5):510-2. View Aetna Health, Inc. v. Davila: Implications for public health policy. Abstract

  161. Olmstead V. L.C. and the Americans with Disabilities Act: implications for public health policy and practice. Public Health Rep. 2004 May-Jun; 119(3):371-4. View Olmstead V. L.C. and the Americans with Disabilities Act: implications for public health policy and practice. Abstract

  162. Reducing discrimination affecting persons with limited English proficiency: federal civil rights guidelines under Title VI of the 1964 Civil Rights Act. Public Health Rep. 2004 Jan-Feb; 119(1):93-6. View Reducing discrimination affecting persons with limited English proficiency: federal civil rights guidelines under Title VI of the 1964 Civil Rights Act. Abstract

  163. Low-income children and health insurance: old news and new realities. Pediatrics. 2003 Dec; 112(6 Pt 2):e551. View Low-income children and health insurance: old news and new realities. Abstract

  164. Lawrence v Texas: implications for public health policy and practice. Public Health Rep. 2003 Nov-Dec; 118(6):559-61. View Lawrence v Texas: implications for public health policy and practice. Abstract

  165. Medicaid's role in ambulatory health care. J Ambul Care Manage. 2003 Oct-Dec; 26(4):296-306. View Medicaid's role in ambulatory health care. Abstract

  166. "Megan's laws" and the US Constitution: implications for public health policy and practice. Public Health Rep. 2003 Jul-Aug; 118(4):379-81. View "Megan's laws" and the US Constitution: implications for public health policy and practice. Abstract

  167. Medical errors, medical negligence, and professional medical liability reform. Public Health Rep. 2003 May-Jun; 118(3):272-4. View Medical errors, medical negligence, and professional medical liability reform. Abstract

  168. The impact of United States law on medicine as a profession. JAMA. 2003 Mar 26; 289(12):1546-56. View The impact of United States law on medicine as a profession. Abstract

  169. Law and the public's health. Medicare reform. Public Health Rep. 2003 Mar-Apr; 118(2):162-4. View Law and the public's health. Medicare reform. Abstract

  170. Managed care and patients' rights. JAMA. 2003 Feb 19; 289(7):906-7. View Managed care and patients' rights. Abstract

  171. Reasonable modification or fundamental alteration? Recent developments in ADA caselaw and implications for behavioral health policy. Issue Brief George Wash Univ Cent Health Serv Res Policy. 2003 Feb; (21):1-25. View Reasonable modification or fundamental alteration? Recent developments in ADA caselaw and implications for behavioral health policy. Abstract

  172. Medical care as a public accommodation: moving the discussion to race. Am J Law Med. 2003; 29(2-3):381-94. View Medical care as a public accommodation: moving the discussion to race. Abstract

  173. New directions for health insurance design: implications for public health policy and practice. J Law Med Ethics. 2003; 31(4 Suppl):94-103. View New directions for health insurance design: implications for public health policy and practice. Abstract

  174. Finding a way through the hospital door: the role of EMTALA in public health emergencies. J Law Med Ethics. 2003; 31(4):590-601. View Finding a way through the hospital door: the role of EMTALA in public health emergencies. Abstract

  175. New directions in health insurance design: implications for public policy and practice. J Law Med Ethics. 2003; 31(4 Suppl):60-2. View New directions in health insurance design: implications for public policy and practice. Abstract

  176. Civil rights enforcement in the modern healthcare system: reinvigorating the role of the federal government in the aftermath of Alexander v. Sandoval. Yale J Health Policy Law Ethics. 2003; 3(2):215-52. View Civil rights enforcement in the modern healthcare system: reinvigorating the role of the federal government in the aftermath of Alexander v. Sandoval. Abstract

  177. State eligibility rules under separate state SCHIP programs--implications for children's access to health care. Policy Brief George Wash Univ Cent Health Serv Res Policy. 2002 Sep; (4):1-22. View State eligibility rules under separate state SCHIP programs--implications for children's access to health care. Abstract

  178. Behavioral health and managed care contracting under SCHIP. Policy Brief George Wash Univ Cent Health Serv Res Policy. 2002 Sep; (5):1-35. View Behavioral health and managed care contracting under SCHIP. Abstract

  179. Medicaid. N Engl J Med. 2002 Feb 21; 346(8):635-40. View Medicaid. Abstract

  180. Evaluation of agreements between managed care organizations and providers of community-based mental illness and addiction disorder treatments. Am J Manag Care. 2002 Feb; 8(2):135-47. View Evaluation of agreements between managed care organizations and providers of community-based mental illness and addiction disorder treatments. Abstract

  181. An analysis of contracts for the delivery of managed behavioral health care services in state correctional facilities. Issue Brief George Wash Univ Cent Health Serv Res Policy. 2002 Feb; (15-16):1-49. View An analysis of contracts for the delivery of managed behavioral health care services in state correctional facilities. Abstract

  182. Managed care and public health: conflict and collaboration. J Law Med Ethics. 2002; 30(2):191-200. View Managed care and public health: conflict and collaboration. Abstract

  183. Olmstead v. L.C.: implications for Medicaid and other publicly funded health services. Health Matrix Clevel. 2002; 12(1):93-138. View Olmstead v. L.C.: implications for Medicaid and other publicly funded health services. Abstract

  184. Public health emergencies and the public health/managed care challenge. J Law Med Ethics. 2002; 30(3 Suppl):63-9. View Public health emergencies and the public health/managed care challenge. Abstract

  185. Recommendations for end-of-life care in the intensive care unit: The Ethics Committee of the Society of Critical Care Medicine. Crit Care Med. 2001 Dec; 29(12):2332-48. View Recommendations for end-of-life care in the intensive care unit: The Ethics Committee of the Society of Critical Care Medicine. Abstract

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