Healthcare Policy and Management

Differences in Characteristics of Medicare Patients Treated by Ophthalmologists and Optometrists

The paper compares Medicare patients treated by ophthalmologists and optometrists, finding ophthalmologists see older, more racially diverse, and more medically complex patients across most states.

Patchwork of contrasting medication cultures across the USA

The paper analyzes prescription patterns of 600 drugs across 2,334 US counties using medical claims data, revealing geographic disparities in treatment choices and drug preferences.