Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4290463 | Journal of the American College of Surgeons | 2016 | 14 Pages |
Abstract
Medicaid organ transplant beneficiaries had significantly lower survival compared with privately insured beneficiaries. The more severe organ failure among Medicaid beneficiaries at the time of listing, suggested a pattern of late referral, which might account for worse outcomes. Implementation of the Affordable Care Act gives the opportunity to develop the necessary infrastructure to ensure timely transplantation referrals and improve long-term outcomes in this vulnerable population.
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Authors
Derek A. MD, MSPH, FACS, Paul A. PhD, Rhiannon D. MPH, Brittany A. MPH, David T. PhD, Mona MD, MPH, Michelle Y. PhD, Stephen H. MD, MSPH, Jared A. MD, Devin E. MD, FACS, Jayme E. MD, MPH, FACS,