Abstract Importance   Telemedicine use increased during the COVID-19 pandemic and has remained a regular component of health care delivery. However, the financial implications of this change for health systems’ reimbursement and utilization remain unclear. Objective   To compare 30-day episode charges and subsequent visits after telemedicine and in-person index visits. Design, Setting, and Participants   The target trial emulation conducted in this comparative effectiveness

Abstract Concerns about low physician participation in Medicaid have long motivated policy reforms, but the extent to which enrolled physicians actually care for Medicaid patients remains unclear. To assess patterns of Medicaid participation among physicians, we linked physician enrollment files to Medicaid administrative claims from the period 2019–21, focusing on five physician specialties: cardiology, dermatology, ophthalmology, primary care, and psychiatry. We examined th

ABSTRACT Background Maintenance of adequate physical functioning is key for lifelong health, particularly for an ageing society with increasing health care needs. We aimed to assess the association of two objective physical function (PF) measures with functional capacity (FC) outcomes, while also exploring the underlying trends. Methods This was a repeated cross-sectional study. We used data from a nationally representative survey of middle-aged and older Chinese individuals