A majority of counties experienced growth in penetration of Medicare value-based approaches: Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) accountable care organizations (ACOs) and Medicare Advantage (MA).

Objective: To address concerns about payment adequacy in Medicare Advantage (MA) plans, a 2017 federal policy change increased risk scores and associated capitated payments for community-dwelling ...

Objective To determine whether liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) can reduce perinatal mortality in a setting with high reliance on biomass fuels for cooking.Design Community-based two-arm parallel cluster ...

Introduction Ensuring free access to essential medicines is a cornerstone of universal health coverage, yet many countries ...

Introduction Community support for individuals with mental health problems is a global public health issue. Poor mental health literacy and high levels of stigmatising attitudes among the general ...

Objectives Since 1985, the international healthcare community has recommended the ideal rate of caesarean section (CS) to be 10%–15% at the national level. The literature has reported that overused CS ...

Wind is the movement of air from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure. In fact, wind exists because the sun unevenly heats the surface of the Earth. As hot air rises, cooler air moves ...

Genomics is the study of the full genetic complement of an organism (the genome). It employs recombinant DNA, DNA sequencing methods, and bioinformatics to sequence, assemble, and analyse the ...

In this nationwide cohort study, trans Australians experienced substantially elevated mortality risk. Tailored policy responses are needed to address premature mortality in trans populations.