Farmworkers face significant disparities in healthcare access and outcomes, driven by factors such as rural residence, lack of insurance, language barriers, and undocumen [...]

The Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 required states to verify U.S. citizenship for all Medicaid applicants, leading to declines in enrollment and increased administrative b [...]

This study examined the impact of Oregon’s 2003 Medicaid policy changes—which resulted in large-scale disenrollment from the Oregon Health Plan (OHP)—on emergency departm [...]

Close examination of ethical arguments both for and against universal health care in the United States should lead Americans to choose universal coverage over opposing al [...]

The purpose of this study is to determine the percentage of patients who are uninsured or have public health insurance (OHP, Medicare, and/or Medicaid) seen in the OHSU E [...]

Many patients with metabolic syndrome (MS) receiving care at Portland Adventist Community Services (PACS) do not return for follow‑up visits, making it unclear how many m [...]

This quality improvement project aimed to decrease the rate of missed vaccination opportunities among uninsured older adults over 65 years of age presenting for primary c [...]

This study tests whether providing primary care to the uninsured using the DPC model is associated with reduced utilization of Emergency Department (ED) and Inpatient (I [...]

The Patient Activation Measure (PAM) evaluates patients' confidence, skills, and knowledge in managing their health. Higher activation levels are linked to better health [...]