Higher Hospitalization Costs and Fewer Routine Discharges in the Medicaid Expansion Era for Lung Transplant Recipients
Although Medicaid expansion resulted in greater access to care, it was associated with increased hospitalization costs and fewer routine discharges for LT recipients. Further research is warranted to identify the reasons that underpin the financial sequelae of Medicaid expansion, including changes in access to care for sicker patients.
Authors
- Alfred J. Casillan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7616-4368)
- Alice L. Zhou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6593-3985)
- Christian A. Merlo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9283-3928)
- Jessica M. Ruck (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5749-5505)
- Albert Leng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8049-7624)
- Bin You (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1037-3241)
- Andrew Kalra (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8338-019X)
- Jinny S Ha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1044-8186)
- Errol L. Bush (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1251-8467)
- Armaan F. Akbar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4255-9019)
Institutions
- Johns Hopkins University (US)
- Thomas Jefferson University (US)
- Johns Hopkins Medicine (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical Transplantation
- Published
- 2024-11-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/ctr.70017
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.13
Funders
- Johns Hopkins University
- National Institute on Aging