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Care Utilization and the Affordability of Care for Indian Health Service Beneficiaries

JAMA Network Open 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.22045

July 21, 2025 at 11:00 AM EDT

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This cross-sectional study examines whether Indian Health Service benefits are associated with reduced cost-related barriers to care and increased care utilization among American Indian and Alaska Native individuals.

Corresponding Author: Matthew Tobey, MD, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, 100 Cambridge St, Ste 1600, Boston, MA 02140 (matthew.tobey@mgh.harvard.edu).

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