Abstract Heart failure (HF) affects> 6 million Americans, with variations in incidence,
prevalence, and clinical outcomes by race/ethnicity. Black adults have the highest risk for …

In 2019, the US spent $3.8 trillion on health care, including an estimated $370 billion on
retail prescription drugs alone. 1 Onaverage, individualsintheUSspendmorethan $1100 per …

Importance The burden of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) in the US is
higher among Black and Hispanic vs White adults. Inclusion of race in guidance for statin …

Importance State decisions to expand Medicaid eligibility were particularly consequential for
federally qualified health centers (FQHCs), which serve 30 million low-income patients …

Background: The goal of the Affordable Care Act was to improve health outcomes through
expanding insurance, including through Medicaid expansion. We systematically reviewed …

Background Maintaining blood pressure (BP) control over time may contribute to lower risk
for cardiovascular disease (CVD) among individuals who are taking antihypertensive …

BACKGROUND: Canadian data suggest that patients of lower socioeconomic status with
acute myocardial infarction receive less beneficial therapy and have worse clinical …

Importance Medicaid expansion led to gains in insurance coverage among working-age
adults with low income. To date, the extent to which disparities in access and cardiovascular …

Background Low-income individuals without health insurance have limited access to health
care. Medicaid expansions may reduce kidney failure incidence by improving access to …

Importance Economic policies have the potential to impact management and control of
hypertension. Objectives To review the evidence on the association between economic …