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REPORT

Diabetes Care in China: Impacts of Traditional Chinese Medicine(TCM) and Insurance on Quality and Utilization — Nov 3, 2011

Explores quality and utilization of diabetes care in China.

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Children with Diabetes Compared to Peers: Depressed? Distressed? A Meta-Analytic Review — Mar 28, 2011

This meta-analysis suggests that children with diabetes are at slightly elevated risk for psychological difficulties such as depression, anxiety, and behavioral problems.

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Largest Study of High-Deductible Health Plans Finds Substantial Cost Savings, but Less Preventive Care — Mar 25, 2011

The largest-ever assessment of high-deductible health plans finds that while such plans significantly cut health spending, they also prompt patients to cut back on preventive health care.

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Cost Implications to Health Care Payers of Improving Glucose Management among Adults with Type 2 Diabetes — Dec 31, 2010

Improving glucose management among adults with type 2 diabetes has modest costs compared to diabetes-related health care expenditures.

NEWS RELEASE

Larger Waist Size Linked to Higher Diabetes Rates Among Americans — Oct 6, 2010

A higher rate of diabetes seen among adult Americans when compared to peers in England is explained primarily by a larger waist size rather than conventional risk factors such as obesity.

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Diminishing Efficacy of Combination Therapy, Response-Heterogeneity, and Treatment Intolerance Limit the Attainability of Tight Risk Factor Control in Patients with Diabetes — Dec 31, 2009

Evaluate the attainability of tight risk factor control targets for three diabetes risk factors and to assess the degree of polypharmacy required.

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Variation in the Net Benefit of Aggressive Cardiovascular Risk Factor Control Across the US Population of Patients with Diabetes Mellitus — Dec 31, 2009

This study examined the benefits of aggressively controlling blood pressure and cholesterol in diabetes patients and found that the potential benefits depend on a patient's underlying risk for cardiovascular disease.

REPORT

Three Essays on Health Behaviors and the Need for New Policy — Oct 15, 2009

Three essays, each on one emerging public health issue that calls for new policy making.

RESEARCH BRIEF

When Drug Cost-Sharing Increases, Patients Newly Diagnosed with a Chronic Illness Delay Starting Medication — Jun 29, 2009

Describes a study showing that increasing copayments for prescription drugs causes patients newly diagnosed with hypertension, high cholesterol, and diabetes to delay starting treatment, which in turn increases their risk for heart attack and stroke.

NEWS RELEASE

Higher Co-Payments Discourage Patients With Newly Diagnosed Chronic Illnesses From Starting Drug Treatment — Apr 28, 2009

Patients newly diagnosed with hypertension, diabetes or high cholesterol are significantly more likely to delay initiating recommended drug treatment if they face higher co-payments for medications.

NEWS RELEASE

Cases of Undiagnosed Diabetes Drop Sharply; Minorities No Longer More Likely to Be Undiagnosed but Less Educated Are — Aug 12, 2007

RAND Finds Cases of Undiagnosed Diabetes Drop Sharply; Minorities No Longer More Likely to Be Undiagnosed but Less Educated Are

NEWS RELEASE

RAND Study Finds Women with Heart Disease and Diabetes Less Likely than Men to Receive Appropriate Outpatient Care — May 14, 2007

May 14, 2007 news release: RAND Study Finds Women with Heart Disease and Diabetes Less Likely than Men to Receive Appropriate Outpatient Care.

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Can a Chronic Care Model Collaborative Reduce Heart Disease Risk in Patients with Diabetes? — Jan 31, 2007

The authors examine the impact of participation in a collaborative implementing the chronic care model (CCM) on the reduction of cardiovascular disease risk in patients with diabetes.

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Nature and Causes of Trends in Male Diabetes Prevalence, Undiagnosed Diabetes, and the Socioeconomic Status Health Gradient — Dec 31, 2006

This paper investigates levels in diabetes prevalence patterns across key socioeconomic status indicators and how they changed over time.

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Quality Indicators for the Care of Diabetes Mellitus in Vulnerable Elders — Dec 31, 2006

Diabetes mellitus (DM) is one of the most important causes of morbidity and mortality in the United States.

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Does Quality of Care for Cardiovascular Disease and Diabetes Differ By Gender for Enrollees in Managed Care Plans? — Dec 31, 2006

Gender differences in the quality of cardiovascular and diabetic care were common and sometimes substantial among enrollees in Medicare and commercial health plans. Routine monitoring of such differences is both warranted and feasible.

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Gender Disparities in Managed Care It's Time for Action — Dec 31, 2006

Commentary on the set of four studies on gender differences in the quality of CVD and diabetes care in this issue of Women's Health Issues. These studies look at care associated with an increasingly important, but relatively understudied group of stakeholders and settings of care-namely, managed health care plans.

NEWS RELEASE

Study Finds Middle-Aged Americans Less Healthy Than English Counterparts — May 2, 2006

May 2, 2006 News Release: Study Finds Middle-Aged Americans Less Healthy Than English Counterparts.

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Family History of Type 2 Diabetes: A Population-Based Screening Tool for Prevention? — Dec 31, 2005

To evaluate the use of self-reported family medical history as a potential screening tool to identify people at-risk for diabetes.

JOURNAL ARTICLE

Hospital Competition, Managed Care and Mortality After Hospitalization for Medical Conditions: Evidence from Three States — Dec 31, 2005

Assesses the effect of hospital competition and HMO penetration on mortality after hospitalization for six medical conditions in California, New York, and Wisconsin.

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