Peter Shin, Jessica Sharac, Sara Rosenbaum, and Rebecca Morris
Executive Summary
Plug into Reform
Peter Shin, Jessica Sharac, Sara Rosenbaum, and Rebecca Morris
Executive Summary
Urea cycle disorders (UCDs) are genetic diseases that affect metabolism, and treatment requires either a liver transplant or medical management with a combination of drugs, low-protein diets, and medical foods such as metabolic formula and amino acid supplements. Insurance coverage of medical foods varies, though, and many families with UCD-affected children face high out-of-pocket costs for the diets their children need to manage their conditions and grow.
Sara Rosenbaum, Rebecca Morris, Erin Brantley, and Leighton Ku
February 8, 2021
Community health centers operate in the poorest urban and rural communities that experience elevated health risks as well as a serious shortage of primary health care. Immigrants are disproportionately likely to be poor, and therefore experience a greater need for publicly supported health services. Community health centers serve large numbers of immigrants, not only because of their location but also because of the extent to which health centers have adapted their care and services to meet immigrants’ unique language, cultural, and health needs.
By Jessica Sharac, Peter Shin, Sara Rosenbaum