Original Study: Association of High-Deductible Health Plans and Complicated Appendicitis among Children
Children in HDHPs more often present with complicated appendicitis and require more costly hospitalizations. High levels of cost sharing, a dominant component of most private insurance plans, may not serve the needs of children with acute illnesses and can increase costs to patients and society.
Authors
- Risha Gidwani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3548-2332)
- Jordan M. Rook (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3579-4704)
- Howard C. Jen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6159-8921)
- Lorraine I. Kelley‐Quon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1735-0897)
Institutions
- University of Southern California (US)
- RAND Corporation (US)
- Children's Hospital of Los Angeles (US)
- University of California, Los Angeles (US)
- University of Colorado Denver (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Annals of Surgery
- Published
- 2025-02-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/sla.0000000000006680
- Primary Topic
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00