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Research

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HEALTH

RESEARCH

CENTER

CURRICULUM VITAE

I conduct research to inform the development, implementation, and evaluation of health policy that impacts health care delivery, quality, and outcomes during critical times in the lifecourse, including pregnancy and childbirth. The goal of my work is to contribute to the evidence base for clinical and policy strategies to advance racial, gender, and geographic equity and to collaborate with stakeholders in making policy change to address social determinants and structural injustice in order to facilitate improved health and well-being.

PUBLISHED WORKS (peer-reviewed; first or senior author)

Kozhimannil KB, Sheffield EC, Busse CE, Abdi K, Interrante JD, McDaniel CE, Handley SC. Availability of Hospital-Based Childbirth Services and Higher-Level Neonatal Care in Rural and Urban US Counties, 2010–2023. Medical Care. Published online September 3, 2026. doi:10.1097/MLR.0000000000002377
Interrante JD, Fritz AH, Handley SC, Busse CE, Kozhimannil KB. Health insurance coverage and rural-urban differences in maternal health care among postpartum women – National Health Interview Survey (NHIS). Birth. 2026 Mar 20. doi: 10.1111/birt.70067. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41858262.
Kozhimannil KB, Sheffield EC, Busse CE, Interrante JD, McDaniel CE, Handley SC. Availability of Higher-level Neonatal Care in Rural and Urban US Hospitals, 2010-2022. JAMA Netw Open. 2026 Feb 2;9(2):e2559680. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.59680. PMID: 41678195.
MacCallum-Bridges C, Admon L, Patrick S, Kozhimannil KB, Daw JR. Continuous Medicaid Eligibility, Child Insurance, and Health Care Use. Pediatrics. 2026;157(1):e2025072529. doi:10.1542/peds.2025-072529
Kozhimannil KB, Jacobson IE, Baker HA, Interrante JD, Hil KX, Walls ML. Rural/urban differences among American Indian Alaska Native Peoples in health care access and outcomes, 2019-2023. J Community Health. 2025 Nov 13. doi: 10.1007/s10900-025-01538-7. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41233685
Sheffield EC, Busse CE, Interrante JD, Handley SC, Kozhimannil KB. Local Availability of Neonatal Intensive Care at Rural Hospitals with Childbirth Services. J Perinatol. 2025 Nov 24. doi: 10.1038/s41372-025-02518-4. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41286423.
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