Megan Cole Brahim | Profiles RNS

Megan Cole Brahim, PhD

Assistant Professor

Boston University School of Public Health

Dept of Health Law, Policy & Management

PhD, Brown University
MPH, Yale University

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ORCID : 0000-0001-8731-4210

Megan Cole’s research focuses primarily on Medicaid and other low-income, safety-net populations. She is particularly interested in how state- and federal-level health policy affects insurance coverage, quality of care, and racial equity of care for these populations. She works with large observational data sets, applying methods in econometrics and causal inference.

Recent and ongoing work includes examining the impact of Medicaid expansion on coverage, quality, and access for community health center patients; assessing variations in quality and equity of care for community health center patients; examining the role of insurance coverage in access to and disparities in access to specialty care and prescription drugs for safety-net patients; evaluating how Medicaid Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) affect quality of care and address social needs; understanding the role of under-insurance (e.g. high deductible health plans) in access to care for low-income, racial/ethnic minority, and other vulnerable populations; assessing quality of care in Medicaid-enrolled persons living with HIV; and evaluating the impact of integrating behavioral health into primary care for Medicaid-enrolled children at community health centers.

Dr. Cole completed her PhD in Health Services Research at Brown University’s School of Public Health and received an MPH in Health Policy from Yale University's School of Public Health. She also worked as a consultant at The Lewin Group for 6 years, where she worked with state and federal agencies on issues relating to Medicaid policy and health reform.

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Cole MB, Nguyen KH. Unmet social needs among low-income adults in the United States: Associations with health care access and quality. Health Serv Res. 2020 Oct; 55 Suppl 2:873-882. PMID: 32880945; DOI: 10.1111/1475-6773.13555;

Cole MB. The Five-Year Effect of Medicaid Expansion on Community Health Centers: Coverage, Quality of Care, and Service Volume. Health Serv Res. 2020; 55(S1):38-39. View Publication
Kim JH, Desai E, Cole MB. How The Rapid Shift To Telehealth Leaves Many Community Health Centers Behind During The COVID-19 Pandemic. Health Affairs Blog. 2020. View Publication

Cole MB, Ellison JE, Trivedi AN. Association Between High-Deductible Health Plans and Disparities in Access to Care Among Cancer Survivors. JAMA Netw Open. 2020 Jun 01; 3(6):e208965. PMID: 32579191; DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.8965;

Cole MB, Qin Q, Sheldrick RC, Morley DS, Bair-Merritt MH. The effects of integrating behavioral health into primary care for low-income children. Health Serv Res. 2019 12; 54(6):1203-1213.View Related Profiles.

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PMID: 31742687; DOI: 10.1111/1475-6773.13230;

Meyers DJ, Cole MB, Rahman M, Lee Y, Rogers W, Gutman R, Wilson IB. The association of provider and practice factors with HIV antiretroviral therapy adherence. AIDS. 2019 11 01; 33(13):2081-2089. PMID: 31577572; DOI: 10.1097/QAD.0000000000002316;

Cole MB, Galárraga O, Wilson IB. The Impact of Rhode Island's Multipayer Patient-centered Medical Home Program on Utilization and Cost of Care. Med Care. 2019 10; 57(10):801-808. PMID: 31464841; DOI: 10.1097/MLR.0000000000001194;

Meyers DJ, Cole MB, Rahman M, Lee Y, Rogers W, Gutman R, Wilson IB. The association of provider and practice factors with HIV ART adherence. AIDS. 2019 Jul 22. PMID: 31335809; DOI: 10.1097/QAD.0000000000002316;

Cole MB, Galárraga O, Rahman M, Wilson IB. Trends in Comorbid Conditions Among Medicaid Enrollees With HIV. Open Forum Infect Dis. 2019 Apr; 6(4):ofz124. PMID: 30976608; DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofz124;

Cole MB, Trivedi AN, Wright B, Carey K. Health Insurance Coverage and Access to Care for Community Health Center Patients: Evidence Following the Affordable Care Act. J Gen Intern Med. 2018 09; 33(9):1444-1446.View Related Profiles.

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Cole MB, Wright B, Wilson IB, Galárraga O, Trivedi AN. Medicaid Expansion And Community Health Centers: Care Quality And Service Use Increased For Rural Patients. Health Aff (Millwood). 2018 06; 37(6):900-907. PMID: 29863920

Cole MB, Wright B, Wilson IB, Galárraga O, Trivedi AN. Longitudinal Analysis of Racial/Ethnic Trends in Quality Outcomes in Community Health Centers, 2009-2014. J Gen Intern Med. 2018 06; 33(6):906-913. PMID: 29453528

Cole MB, Wilson IB, Trivedi AN. State Variation in Quality Outcomes and Disparities in Outcomes in Community Health Centers. Med Care. 2017 Dec; 55(12):1001-1007. PMID: 29016396; DOI: 10.1097/MLR.0000000000000818;

Cole MB, Galárraga O, Wilson IB, Wright B, Trivedi AN. At Federally Funded Health Centers, Medicaid Expansion Was Associated With Improved Quality Of Care. Health Aff (Millwood). 2017 Jan 01; 36(1):40-48. PMID: 28069845; DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2016.0804;

Cole MB, Pakutka J. Addressing State Health Care Challenges through Regulation: Use of a Public Utility Model. Universal Health Care Foundation of Connecticut. Universal Health Care Foundation of Connecticut. 2015; 1(1):1-10.
Cole MB, Haught R, Shen M, et al. New Hampshire Medicaid Expansion Study Phase III: An Analysis of Health Benefit Design Options for Current and Newly Eligible Medicaid Beneficiaries. Department of Health and Human Services. 2013; 1(1):1-47. View Publication
Cole MB, Haught R, Shen M, Cardick L. An Analysis of the Impact of Medicaid Expansion in Alaska. Department of Health and Social Services. 2013; 1(1):1-58. View Publication
Cole MB, Haught R, Shen M. An Evaluation of the Impact of Medicaid Expansion in New Hampshire: Phase II. Department of Health and Human Services. 2013; 1(1):1-60. View Publication
Haught R, Shen M, Cole MB. An Evaluation of the Impact of Medicaid Expansion in New Hampshire: Phase I. Department of Health and Human Services. 2012; 1(1):1-43. View Publication
Sheils J, Cole MB. Cost and Economic Impact Analysis of a Single-Payer Plan in Minnesota. 2012; 1(1):1-56. View Publication
Cole MB. An Assessment of State Efforts to Combat Racial/Ethnic Health Disparities Case Studies of Wisconsin, Texas, and Massachusetts. UMI Publishing, Yale University. 2011; 1(1).

Schirger A, Sheps SG. Prazosin-new hypertensive agent. A double-blind crossover study in the treatment of hypertension. JAMA. 1977 Mar 07; 237(10):989-91. PMID: 13230; DOI: 10.1001/jama.237.10.989;

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