About The Study: In this repeated cross-sectional study of 149,000 children in a large central Ohio primary care network during the 20 months after outbreak onset, all measures of measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) coverage remained well below the 93% herd immunity threshold. These persistent, population-wide immunity gaps suggest the need for sustained, equity-focused public health strategies to maintain measles elimination.

About The Study: This cross-sectional study found that considerable variation in price markup exists across hospitals and that high-markup hospitals demonstrated both lower quality and value of care. These findings underscore that high-markup hospitals represent a key initial target for national policy efforts targeting pricing regulation, transparency, and quality improvement. 

About The Study: From 2020 to 2025, prior authorization for glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) became near universal and out-of-pocket costs rose substantially in 2025, as plans increasingly required coinsurance. Although the rise in prior authorization may reflect efforts to curtail off-label GLP-1RA use, recent increases in out-of-pocket costs likely resulted from broader shifts to coinsurance affecting many high-cost drugs.

About The Study: An estimated 3 of 4 U.S. children relied on publicly subsidized insurance (Medicaid, Children’s Health Insurance Program [CHIP], or Marketplace) or experienced a period without any insurance by their 18th birthday in the post-Affordable Care Act (ACA), pre-pandemic policy environment. Substantial state heterogeneity in childhood un-insurance underscores the critical role of Medicaid policies.

Living in a resource-deprived area may increase your risk of certain psychiatric conditions, according to a recent study from the University of Georgia.