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Eric Roberts' article in JAMAHealthForum finds hospital mergers harm Medicaid-covered pregnant women. They traveled farther for delivery, used more safety-net hospitals without NICUs, and had increased delivery trauma—effects not seen among privately insured patients.
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Hospital Mergers, Hospital Choice, and Care Quality for Pregnant Enrollees in Medicaid
This study uses hospital discharge data for labor and delivery admissions across 9 states and over 14 years to describe associations between hospital mergers and access to and quality of care for Medi...
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February 9, 2026 at 6:43 PM
Eric Roberts' article in JAMAHealthForum finds hospital mergers harm Medicaid-covered pregnant women. They traveled farther for delivery, used more safety-net hospitals without NICUs, and had increased delivery trauma—effects not seen among privately insured patients.
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
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New paper by Joseph Nwadiuko challenges the idea that economic development reduces physician emigration from LMICs. 22 years of data across 30+ countries shows the relationship varies by region—economic growth alone won't solve the health workforce crisis
New paper by Joseph Nwadiuko challenges the idea that economic development reduces physician emigration from LMICs. 22 years of data across 30+ countries shows the relationship varies by region—economic growth alone won't solve the health workforce crisis
GDP per capita and physician migration across world regions, 2000–2021 - Globalization and Health
Globalization and Health - Physician migration is a problem of international concern, and studies have attempted to determine whether macroeconomic and developmental factors predict nationwide...
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February 9, 2026 at 6:34 PM
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New paper by Joseph Nwadiuko challenges the idea that economic development reduces physician emigration from LMICs. 22 years of data across 30+ countries shows the relationship varies by region—economic growth alone won't solve the health workforce crisis
New paper by Joseph Nwadiuko challenges the idea that economic development reduces physician emigration from LMICs. 22 years of data across 30+ countries shows the relationship varies by region—economic growth alone won't solve the health workforce crisis