Insurance Type Is Associated With Management and Outcomes in Young Adults Hospitalized With Heart Failure

Key Points

• The aim is to explore the association between insurance type and management outcomes for young adults with heart failure.
• Data collected from hospitalized young adults with heart failure
• Analysis included variations in treatment based on insurance types
• Assessment of outcomes related to heart failure management
• Young adults with private insurance had better management outcomes compared to those with public insurance, HR 1.5 (95% CI, 1.2-1.8), p=0.002.
• Patients on private insurance showed lower rates of readmission within 30 days, 15% vs 30%, p=0.01.