Quarterly Topic

Population Health

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  • Quarterly Article

    Translating Knowledge into Action to Prevent Type 2 Diabetes: Medicare Expansion of the National Diabetes Prevention Program Lifestyle Intervention

    January 2020 Carlye Burd,  Stephanie Gruss,  Ann Albright,  Arielle Zina,  Patricia Schumacher,  Dawn Alley, 

    The Diabetes Prevention Program study published in 2002 showed that lifestyle changes—such as behavioral counseling, physical activity, and weight loss—could lower the risk of type 2 diabetes for high-risk adults. Eight years later, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention used this research to establish and then spread the National Diabetes Prevention Program, which is now covered by Medicare and private payers. More

  • Quarterly Article

    Medicaid Utilization and Spending among Homeless Adults in New Jersey: Implications for Medicaid‐Funded Tenancy Support Services

    January 2020 Joel C. Cantor,  Sujoy Chakravarty,  Jose Nova,  Taiisa Kelly,  Derek Delia,  Emmy Tiderington,  Richard W. Brown, 

    Rutgers Center for State Health Policy researchers found that homeless adult Medicaid beneficiaries in New Jersey have higher levels of health care needs and are more likely to visit the emergency department or require inpatient admissions. They conclude that offering tenancy support services that help homeless adults achieve stable housing may be a cost-effective strategy for improving the health of this vulnerable population while reducing spending on avoidable health care interventions. More