
Hostile Laws and Hospitalization
Dr. Scott Hadland and I document the potential harms of the wave of anti-LGBTQ, and in particular anti-trans, legislation that swept through state legislatures in 2022. We point out three ways healthcare professionals can advocate for the health of their LGBTQ patients.

Notice of Award for R36 dissertation grant from AHRQ
Notice of Award of federal R36 grant for dissertation project “Implications of the US 340B Drug Pricing Program for the Availability, Quality of Care, and Equitability of Syndemic (HIV/SUD/MH) health Services (340B AQCESS)”

Implementation and sustainability of safe consumption sites: a qualitative systematic review and thematic synthesis
Our thematic synthesis of qualitative literature identified engagement of PWUD and additional factors that appear to support SCS planning and operations and are critical to implementation success

Opportunities and challenges of generic Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) drugs for HIV
In this study, we examine early utilization patterns and prices for generic PrEP. We discuss the opportunities and challenges for generic PrEP to improve health among HIV vulnerable populations.
Dispensing of HIV and Hepatitis C Antivirals During COVID-19: An Interrupted Time-Series Analysis of U.S. National Data
U.S. dispensing of direct acting antiviral medications to treat HCV fell at the start of the U.S. COVID-19 outbreak and has yet to fully recover to pre-pandemic levels. Addressing barriers to care is crucial to reaching national HIV and hepatitis C elimination goals.

Supervised injection facilities as harm reduction: a systematic review
For people who inject drugs, supervised injection facilities may reduce the risk of overdose morbidity and mortality and improve access to care while not increasing crime or public nuisance to the surrounding community.

Association of Medicaid Expansion With 5-Year Changes in Hypertension and Diabetes Outcomes at Federally Qualified Health Centers
The findings of this cohort study suggest that Medicaid expansion was associated with better 5-year health performance outcomes for FQHCs, which may be important for states that are considering Medicaid expansion
Implications of county-level variation in opioid distribution
Our findings validate the relationship between county-level opioid per-capita pill volume and opioid-related deaths, identify important environmental drivers of the opioid epidemic, and suggest early state Medicaid expansions were beneficial in reducing opioid pill volume

Team-based care to improve diabetes management: a Community Guide meta-analysis
For patients with Type 2 diabetes, team-based care improves blood glucose, blood pressure, and lipid levels according to this Community Guide systematic review and meta-analysis