Author Archives: Emma DiFiore

About Emma DiFiore

Emma DiFiore, MD is a resident physician at the Family Medicine Residency Program at UTHealth Houston. She earned her Doctor of Medicine from the Burnett School of Medicine at Texas Christian University. Her clinical and academic interests include street medicine, healthcare for people experiencing homelessness, addiction medicine, harm reduction, HIV care, women’s health, reproductive justice, and preventive care. Dr. DiFiore is committed to advancing equitable, compassionate, and comprehensive primary care for underserved communities. She is particularly interested in leveraging research as a tool for advocacy and systems-level change.

Undervalued and Underfunded: Primary Care’s Plea for Medicaid

By | June 5, 2025
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There has been a constant battle for Medicaid in America – from states slashing Medicaid reimbursements or refusing to expand access, to Congress now threatening to cut and restrict Medicaid funding altogether. The program, which funds 78.4 million of our most vulnerable patients, is a necessity to primary care. Medicaid beneficiaries look like pregnant women… Read More »