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Trends in Emergency Department Visits and Admission Rates Among US Acute Care Hospitals

Year: 2018

Type: article

Abstract: were enrolled in high-deductible health plans, almost half (46.9%) had a family out-of-pocket health care burden exceeding 20% of family disposable income.Although only 22% of the overall low-income population had full-year employersponsored insurance, their financial burden is of concern because, owing to the fact that they have offers of employersponsored insurance, they are likely not eligible for the premium and cost-sharing subsidies in the health care Marketplace that other adults in this income group can access.Moreover, they may not be eligible for Medicaid depending on their income and whether their state expanded Medicaid.For clinicians and patients, high out-of-pocket costs for lowincome adults with employer-sponsored insurance may create a barrier to achieving effective treatment to manage multiple chronic conditions.

Source: JAMA Internal Medicine

DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2018.4725

Authors: Michelle P. Lin, Olesya Baker, Lynne D. Richardson, Jeremiah D. Schuur

Institutions: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard University

Language: English

Topic: Emergency and Acute Care Studies

Subfield: Emergency Medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDGs: Reduced inequalities, Good health and well-being, No poverty

Open Access status: bronze

OpenAlex ID: W2896853260