Why the study?
Does Medicaid insurance reduce the likelihood of undergoing same-day PCI in STEMI patients compared to private insurance?
Population
5,022 Medicaid and private insurance patients in New York under age 65 with ST-elevation myocardial…
Comparison
Medicaid insurance vs Private insurance
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
Same day of admission
Authors
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Disparities in PCI access for Medicaid-insured STEMI patients may persist; leaves open mechanisms and targeted interventions.
Does Medicaid insurance reduce the likelihood of undergoing same-day PCI in STEMI patients compared to private insurance?
Medicaid patients with STEMI are significantly less likely to undergo same-day PCI compared to those with private insurance, highlighting ongoing healthcare disparities.
Hannan et al. (2013) studied this question.
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