Background: As a result of healthcare reform (HCR), insurance rates among Massachusetts (MA) residents increased from 86.6% (2006) to 94.4% (2010) and conferred a 7.6% higher probability of being insured compared to neighboring states. The effect of an individual mandate on insurance rates among trauma patients is unknown. Methods: This was retrospective analysis of adult (18-64yrs) trauma patients from MA and surrounding states (NH, RI, CT, NY, VT) treated at our level 1 trauma center in central MA before (2004-2005) and after (2009-2010) MA-HCR. We estimated changes in insurance rates across time-periods and state-residence. Results: Before MA-HCR, 76.7% (1647/2,148) of injured MA residents had insurance compared to 84.3% (2088/2477) post...
The 2006 health-care reform in Massachusetts relied heavily on the private insurance market. Recent ...
Objectives To analyse changes in overall readmission rates and disparities in such rates, among pati...
Background: Nearly one quarter of trauma patients are uninsured and hospitals recoup less than 20% o...
OBJECTIVES: We determined how preinjury insurance status and injury-related outcomes among able-bodi...
IMPORTANCE: Massachusetts introduced health care reform (HCR) in 2006, expecting to expand health in...
Background: The 2006 Massachusetts Healthcare Reform (MHR) has resulted in health coverage for 98.1 ...
In April 2006, the state of Massachusetts passed legislation aimed at achieving near universal healt...
We study over 20 million emergency room (ER) discharges in Massachusetts and three comparison states...
In April 2006, Massachusetts passed legislation aimed at achieving near-universal health insurance c...
Importance: Trauma is a leading cause of death and disability for patients of all ages, many of whom...
Background: The Massachusetts 2006 health care reform has been called a model for the Affordable Car...
Importance Trauma is a leading cause of death and disability for patients of all ages, many of whom ...
Introduction: Recognizing disparities in definitive care for traumatic injuries created by insurance...
Background: Trauma and emergency general surgery (EGS) patients who are uninsured have worse outcome...
Importance: Trauma is a leading cause of death and disability for patients of all ages, many of whom...
The 2006 health-care reform in Massachusetts relied heavily on the private insurance market. Recent ...
Objectives To analyse changes in overall readmission rates and disparities in such rates, among pati...
Background: Nearly one quarter of trauma patients are uninsured and hospitals recoup less than 20% o...
OBJECTIVES: We determined how preinjury insurance status and injury-related outcomes among able-bodi...
IMPORTANCE: Massachusetts introduced health care reform (HCR) in 2006, expecting to expand health in...
Background: The 2006 Massachusetts Healthcare Reform (MHR) has resulted in health coverage for 98.1 ...
In April 2006, the state of Massachusetts passed legislation aimed at achieving near universal healt...
We study over 20 million emergency room (ER) discharges in Massachusetts and three comparison states...
In April 2006, Massachusetts passed legislation aimed at achieving near-universal health insurance c...
Importance: Trauma is a leading cause of death and disability for patients of all ages, many of whom...
Background: The Massachusetts 2006 health care reform has been called a model for the Affordable Car...
Importance Trauma is a leading cause of death and disability for patients of all ages, many of whom ...
Introduction: Recognizing disparities in definitive care for traumatic injuries created by insurance...
Background: Trauma and emergency general surgery (EGS) patients who are uninsured have worse outcome...
Importance: Trauma is a leading cause of death and disability for patients of all ages, many of whom...
The 2006 health-care reform in Massachusetts relied heavily on the private insurance market. Recent ...
Objectives To analyse changes in overall readmission rates and disparities in such rates, among pati...
Background: Nearly one quarter of trauma patients are uninsured and hospitals recoup less than 20% o...