Sophia W Chang
Biographic Data
| ID | 1556309 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Sophia W Chang |
| GIVEN NAMES | Sophia W |
| FAMILY NAME | Chang |
| SIGNATURE | CHANG S W |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of California, San Francisco |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1587-9076 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1998 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2001 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Health and Federal Budgetary Effects of Increasing Access to Antiretroviral Medications for HIV by Expanding Medicaid
Objectives. This study modeled the health and federal fiscal effects of expanding Medicaid for HIV-infected people to improve access to highly active antiretroviral therapy. Methods. A disease state model of the US HIV epidemic, with and without Medicaid expansion, was used. Eligibility required a CD4 cell count less than 500/mm 3 or viral load greater than 10 000, absent or inadequate medication insurance, and annual income less than $10 000. Tw…
Reducing financial barriers to HIV-related medical care
We evaluated whether the Ryan White CARE Act, which funds medical care and supportive services for low-income HIV-infected persons, equalizes health service use in San Francisco. Clients at nine CARE (n = 300) and four non-CARE (n = 172) funded sites completed self-administered questionnaires. There were no significant differences between CARE and non-CARE clients with respect to physician visits, hospitalization or emergency room use in the prev…
Community-based service use by people with Aids
This paper reports on community-based service use by persons with AIDS or disabling HIV (PWAs) who have an informal caregiver, with specific focus on four categories of service: nursing care; practical help; psychological services; and help with the management of personal affairs. Data are drawn from a large-scale community-based survey of caregivers in San Francisco and Los Angeles (n = 642). Caregivers report that PWAs make substantial use of c…
Health and Federal Budgetary Effects of Increasing Access to Antiretroviral Medications for HIV by Expanding Medicaid
Objectives. This study modeled the health and federal fiscal effects of expanding Medicaid for HIV-infected people to improve access to highly active antiretroviral therapy. Methods. A disease state model of the US HIV epidemic, with and without Medicaid expansion, was used. Eligibility required a CD4 cell count less than 500/mm 3 or viral load greater than 10 000, absent or inadequate medication insurance, and annual income less than $10 000. Tw…
Reducing financial barriers to HIV-related medical care
We evaluated whether the Ryan White CARE Act, which funds medical care and supportive services for low-income HIV-infected persons, equalizes health service use in San Francisco. Clients at nine CARE (n = 300) and four non-CARE (n = 172) funded sites completed self-administered questionnaires. There were no significant differences between CARE and non-CARE clients with respect to physician visits, hospitalization or emergency room use in the prev…
Community-based service use by people with Aids
This paper reports on community-based service use by persons with AIDS or disabling HIV (PWAs) who have an informal caregiver, with specific focus on four categories of service: nursing care; practical help; psychological services; and help with the management of personal affairs. Data are drawn from a large-scale community-based survey of caregivers in San Francisco and Los Angeles (n = 642). Caregivers report that PWAs make substantial use of c…
Health and Federal Budgetary Effects of Increasing Access to Antiretroviral Medications for HIV by Expanding Medicaid
Objectives. This study modeled the health and federal fiscal effects of expanding Medicaid for HIV-infected people to improve access to highly active antiretroviral therapy. Methods. A disease state model of the US HIV epidemic, with and without Medicaid expansion, was used. Eligibility required a CD4 cell count less than 500/mm 3 or viral load greater than 10 000, absent or inadequate medication insurance, and annual income less than $10 000. Tw…
Gerontology (3 works) · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions (3 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Business (2 works) · Economic growth (2 works) · Family medicine (2 works) · Health care (2 works) · Nursing (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · CARE Act (1 work)