Can Medicaid Managed Care reduce race/ethnicity gaps in diabetes care
Official title: Can Medicaid Managed Care mitigate race/ethnic health disparities in diabetes?
Funded at Georgetown University · NIH-11376578 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This grant asks how Medicaid managed care affects diabetes care gaps among adults, especially for racial and ethnic groups, using recent health data.
Quick facts
| Grant type | R01 grant |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Georgetown University NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Washington, United States) |
| Project start | September 23, 2022 |
| Project end | May 31, 2027 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $504,010 |
| NIH project number | 5R01MD017071-05 |
| Project ID | NIH-11376578 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Adults with type 2 diabetes who are covered by Medicaid and receive care through Medicaid managed care organizations.
✕Less likely to help
People not enrolled in Medicaid or not impacted by managed-care policies may see no direct benefit.
What this research studies
If funded, researchers will analyze recent Medicaid data to see how managed-care plans influence diabetes care goals, emergency visits, and hospitalizations. They will combine numbers from big datasets with notes from states to understand differences across programs. The aim is to identify which policies or practices help close disparities and improve care for adults with type 2 diabetes who rely on Medicaid.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: It could reveal ways to reduce disparities in diabetes care and improve outcomes for people on Medicaid.
How similar studies have gone: Similar analyses have shown that insurance design and delivery systems can affect diabetes care quality, with mixed results across states.
Where this research is happening
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Georgetown University
Washington, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Alva, Maria Liliana — Georgetown University
- Study coordinator: Alva, Maria Liliana
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About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.