Why the study?
Is lack of health insurance coverage associated with a lower likelihood of ideal cardiovascular health in U.S. adults?
Is lack of health insurance coverage associated with a lower likelihood of ideal cardiovascular health in U.S. adults?
Lack of health insurance is a barrier to ideal cardiovascular health in U.S. adults, suggesting a need for community-level population health strategies.
May inform policies addressing insurance barriers; leaves open causal effects on cardiovascular health.
U.S. adults without health insurance coverage are less likely to have ideal CV health. Population-based strategies and interventions directed at the community-level may be one way to improve overall CV health and reach this at-risk group.
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