Access to Surgical Care After Newly Acquired Insurance Enrollment
Although patients gaining insurance through linkage had slightly lower elective surgery rates than those with pre-existing Medicaid, they underwent substantially more elective procedures than those who remained uninsured. Insurance linkage programs may help improve access to elective surgery, potentially reducing disparities and supporting health system financial sustainability.
Authors
- Omar I. Ramadan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0194-2860)
- Lisa Marie Knowlton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6046-5035)
- John A. Kern (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5904-2334)
- M. Kit Delgado (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2248-8401)
- Diane N. Haddad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0723-0832)
- Ella Eisinger (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4543-0034)
- Lin Xu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4512-347X)
- Elinore J. Kaufman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7550-0024)
- Angela T. Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8418-1835)
- Anna Morgan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6290-445X)
- Deacon J. Lile
Institutions
- University of Chicago (US)
- Massachusetts General Hospital (US)
- Christiana Hospital (US)
- University of Pennsylvania (US)
- Stanford University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Annals of Surgery
- Published
- 2025-06-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/sla.0000000000006774
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.13