Kevin H Nguyen

Biographic Data

ID3825296
NAMEKevin H Nguyen
GIVEN NAMESKevin H
FAMILY NAMENguyen
SIGNATURENGUYEN K H
AFFILIATIONSBoston University
ORCID0000-0001-7417-6322
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS10
TOTAL CITATIONS14
AUTHOR COUNT10
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2016
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2025
H-INDEX2

  • Postpartum Care Differences in LGBTQ+ and Non-LGBTQ+ Individuals

    Open AccessKevin H Nguyen, Jamie R Daw et al.ARTICLEJAMA Health Forum2025

    This cross-sectional study compares health insurance coverage continuity, health care access, health care quality, and health care use between LGBTQ+ and non-LGBTQ+ individuals 12 to 14 months post partum

  • Inequities in Self-Reported Social Risk Factors by Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity

    Open AccessKevin H Nguyen, Timothy W Levengood et al.ARTICLEJAMA Health Forum2024

    In this cross-sectional study, sexual and gender minority adults were significantly more likely to report multiple SRFs. These findings suggest that policies and community-based systems to advance socioeconomic equity among sexual and gender minority adults are critical

  • Health Insurance Coverage and Access to Care by Sexual Orientation During the Covid-19 Pandemic

    Kevin H Nguyen, Timothy W Levengood et al.ARTICLEAmerican Journal of Public Health2024References: 24

    Objectives. To compare health insurance coverage and access to care by sex and sexual minority status during the COVID-19 pandemic and assess whether lack of insurance hindered access to care by sexual minority status. Methods. Using Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System data (January 2021–February 2022), we examined differences by sex and sexual orientation among 158 722 adults aged 18 to 64 years living in 34 states. Outcomes were health i…

  • Inequities in Patient Access to Care Among Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Adults in Medicaid

    Open AccessEunhae Grace Oh, Andrew W Huang et al.ARTICLEJournal of Racial and Ethnic…2024References: 39

  • Changes in Migration and Mortality Among Patients With Kidney Failure in Puerto Rico After Hurricane Maria

    Open AccessMaricruz Rivera-Hernandez, Maricruz Rivera‐Hernandez et al.ARTICLEJAMA Health Forum2022

    The findings of this cross-sectional study suggest there was a significant increase in the number of people receiving dialysis outside of Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria. However, no significant differences in mortality rates before and after the hurricane were found, which may reflect disaster emergency preparedness among dialysis facilities and the population with kidney failure, as well as efforts from other stakeholders

  • Medicaid Expansion and Medicare-Financed Hospitalizations Among Adult Patients With Incident Kidney Failure

    Open AccessKevin H Nguyen, Yoojin Lee et al.ARTICLEJAMA Health Forum2022

    In this cross-sectional study with a difference-in-differences analysis, the ACA's Medicaid expansion was associated with decreases in Medicare-financed hospitalizations and hospital days and increases in dual Medicare and Medicaid coverage. These findings suggest favorable spillover outcomes of Medicaid expansion to Medicare-financed care, which is the primary payer for patients with kidney failure

  • Trends in Collection of Disaggregated Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Data

    Kevin H Nguyen, Kaitlyn P Lew et al.ARTICLEAmerican Journal of Public Health2022Cited by: 7References: 13

    Collection of data for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) persons that is disaggregated by ethnic subgroup may identify disparities that are not apparent in aggregated data. Using content analysis, we identified national population surveys administered by the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and evaluated trends in the collection of disaggregated AANHPI data between 2011 and 2021. In 2011, 4 of 15 surve…

  • Variation in Usual Source of Care in Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Other Pacific Islander Adult Medicaid Beneficiaries

    Kevin H Nguyen, Eunhae G Oh et al.ARTICLEMedical Care2022References: 39

    BACKGROUND: Disparities in access to care between non-Hispanic White and Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) patients are often attributed to higher uninsurance rates among AANHPI patients. Less is known about variation among individuals with Medicaid health insurance coverage and among AANHPI subgroups. OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to examine differences in access to care between White and AANHPI adult Me…

  • Team-Based Primary Care Practice Transformation Initiative and Changes in Patient Experience and Recommended Cancer Screening Rates

    Open AccessKevin H Nguyen, Alyna T Chien et al.ARTICLEINQUIRY The Journal of Health…2020

    Team-based care has emerged as a promising strategy for primary care practices to provide high-quality care. We examine changes in patient experience of care and recommended cancer screening rates associated with a primary care transformation initiative that established team-based care. Our observational study included 13 academically affiliated primary care practices in the Boston, Massachusetts area that participated in 2 learning collaborative…

  • Access and Quality of Care by Insurance Type for Low-Income Adults Before the Affordable Care Act

    Kevin H Nguyen, Benjamin D SommersARTICLEAmerican Journal of Public Health2016Cited by: 7References: 22

    Objectives. To compare access to care and perceived health care quality by insurance type among low-income adults in 3 southern US states, before Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act. Methods. We conducted a telephone survey in 2013 of 2765 low-income US citizens, aged 19 to 64 years, in Arkansas, Kentucky, and Texas. We compared 11 measures of access and quality of care for respondents with Medicaid, private insurance, Medicare, and …