Why the study?
Healthcare coverage influences coronary artery disease prevalence, but the impact of lacking healthcare coverage on ischemic heart disease mortality in the US remained to be explored.
Does a higher county-level prevalence of lack of healthcare coverage increase ischemic heart disease mortality in the US?
Does a higher county-level prevalence of lack of healthcare coverage increase ischemic heart disease mortality in the US?
Higher county-level prevalence of adults without healthcare coverage is associated with increased ischemic heart disease mortality, highlighting the critical role of healthcare access in cardiovascular outcomes.
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Higher county uninsured rates linked to IHD mortality; leaves open causal effects of coverage expansion.
Ibrahim et al. (2024) studied this question.
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