Insurance churn and diabetes outcomes among patients with low income
JAMA Health Forum
About The Study: This case-control study found that insurance churn (defined as 2 or more consecutive uninsured visits, to capture sustained coverage loss) among community health center (CHC) patients with diabetes was associated with poorer diabetes management and increased insulin use and acute diabetes complications. These results underscore the harm insurance (Medicaid or private) instability could have on CHC patients with diabetes. Supporting continuous insurance coverage for patients with low income who have diabetes will likely lower risk for costly preventable diabetes complications.
Corresponding Author: To contact the corresponding author, Nathalie Huguet, PhD, email huguetn@ohsu.edu.
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(doi:10.1001/jamahealthforum.2026.0034)
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Corresponding Author: To contact the corresponding author, Nathalie Huguet, PhD, email huguetn@ohsu.edu.
To access the embargoed study: Visit our For The Media website at this link https://media.jamanetwork.com/
(doi:10.1001/jamahealthforum.2026.0034)
Editor’s Note: Please see the article for additional information, including other authors, author contributions and affiliations, conflict of interest and financial disclosures, and funding and support.
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About JAMA Health Forum: JAMA Health Forum is an international, peer-reviewed, online, open access journal that addresses health policy and strategies affecting medicine, health and health care. The journal publishes original research, evidence-based reports and opinion about national and global health policy; innovative approaches to health care delivery; and health care economics, access, quality, safety, equity and reform. Its distribution will be solely digital and all content will be freely available for anyone to read.
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