Ying-Ying Meng
Biographic Data
| ID | 6073464 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ying-Ying Meng |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ying-Ying |
| FAMILY NAME | Meng |
| SIGNATURE | MENG Y |
| AFFILIATIONS | The authors are with the Center for Health Policy Research, University of California, Los Angeles. |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 8 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2003 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2019 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Green space and serious psychological distress among adults and teens
Financial impact of California's new law to increase HIV screening by mandating insurance coverage
To increase HIV testing, in 2008 California's governor signed the first piece of legislation in the USA to require private health plans to cover the cost of HIV testing regardless of whether testing is related to a primary diagnosis. This study assesses the impacts of the bill on coverage, testing rate, and cost for 22,190,000 Californians. All targeted individuals had some form of coverage for HIV testing before the mandate. If minimum expansion…
Outdoor air pollution and uncontrolled asthma in the San Joaquin Valley, California
BACKGROUND: The San Joaquin Valley (SJV) in California ranks among the worst in the USA in terms of air quality, and its residents report some of the highest rates of asthma symptoms and asthma-related emergency department (ED) visits and hospitalisations in California. Using California Health Interview Survey data, the authors examined associations between air pollution and asthma morbidity in this region. METHODS: Eligible subjects were SJV res…
Small-Area Estimation of Health Insurance Coverage for California Legislative Districts
Objectives. To aid state and local policymakers, program planners, and community advocates, we created estimates of the percentage of the population lacking health insurance in small geographic areas of California. Methods.Finally, calibration ensured the consistency and stability of the estimates when they were aggregated. Results. Health insurance coverage among nonelderly persons varied widely across assembly districts, from 10% to 44%. The ut…
Home- and Community-Based Alternatives to Nursing Homes
This study analyzes home- and community-based services (HCBS) use patterns and determines the costs of purchasing in-home services comparable to those offered by SCAN(R), a Social HMO. METHODS. Administrative data on 8,229 nursing home certifiable members were used to profile use patterns; a telephone survey gathered data on the market value of these services. RESULTS. Frail Social HMO members used a variety of HCBS to remain independent at home.…
Green space and serious psychological distress among adults and teens
Small-Area Estimation of Health Insurance Coverage for California Legislative Districts
Objectives. To aid state and local policymakers, program planners, and community advocates, we created estimates of the percentage of the population lacking health insurance in small geographic areas of California. Methods.Finally, calibration ensured the consistency and stability of the estimates when they were aggregated. Results. Health insurance coverage among nonelderly persons varied widely across assembly districts, from 10% to 44%. The ut…
Outdoor air pollution and uncontrolled asthma in the San Joaquin Valley, California
BACKGROUND: The San Joaquin Valley (SJV) in California ranks among the worst in the USA in terms of air quality, and its residents report some of the highest rates of asthma symptoms and asthma-related emergency department (ED) visits and hospitalisations in California. Using California Health Interview Survey data, the authors examined associations between air pollution and asthma morbidity in this region. METHODS: Eligible subjects were SJV res…
Home- and Community-Based Alternatives to Nursing Homes
This study analyzes home- and community-based services (HCBS) use patterns and determines the costs of purchasing in-home services comparable to those offered by SCAN(R), a Social HMO. METHODS. Administrative data on 8,229 nursing home certifiable members were used to profile use patterns; a telephone survey gathered data on the market value of these services. RESULTS. Frail Social HMO members used a variety of HCBS to remain independent at home.…
Small-Area Estimation of Health Insurance Coverage for California Legislative Districts
Objectives. To aid state and local policymakers, program planners, and community advocates, we created estimates of the percentage of the population lacking health insurance in small geographic areas of California. Methods.Finally, calibration ensured the consistency and stability of the estimates when they were aggregated. Results. Health insurance coverage among nonelderly persons varied widely across assembly districts, from 10% to 44%. The ut…
Outdoor air pollution and uncontrolled asthma in the San Joaquin Valley, California
BACKGROUND: The San Joaquin Valley (SJV) in California ranks among the worst in the USA in terms of air quality, and its residents report some of the highest rates of asthma symptoms and asthma-related emergency department (ED) visits and hospitalisations in California. Using California Health Interview Survey data, the authors examined associations between air pollution and asthma morbidity in this region. METHODS: Eligible subjects were SJV res…
Financial impact of California's new law to increase HIV screening by mandating insurance coverage
To increase HIV testing, in 2008 California's governor signed the first piece of legislation in the USA to require private health plans to cover the cost of HIV testing regardless of whether testing is related to a primary diagnosis. This study assesses the impacts of the bill on coverage, testing rate, and cost for 22,190,000 Californians. All targeted individuals had some form of coverage for HIV testing before the mandate. If minimum expansion…
Green space and serious psychological distress among adults and teens
Environmental health (5 works) · Medicine (5 works) · Business (3 works) · Population (3 works) · Actuarial science (2 works) · Computer Science (2 works) · Demography (2 works) · Economics (2 works) · Gerontology (2 works) · Odds ratio (2 works)