Inpatient Trauma Mortality after Implementation of the Affordable Care Act in Illinois
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Weygandt, Paul L.; Dresden, Scott M.; Powell, Emilie S.; Feinglass, Joe
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Introduction: Illinois hospitals have experienced a marked decrease in the number of uninsured patients after implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). However, the full impact of health insurance expansion on trauma mortality is still unknown. The objective of this study was to determine the impact of ACA insurance expansion on trauma patients hospitalized in Illinois.
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Date of Publication
2018
Title
Western Journal of Emergency Medicine: Integrating Emergency Care with Population Health
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19/2
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Weygandt, Paul L.; Dresden, Scott M.; Powell, Emilie S.; Feinglass, Joe