Meeting
Abstract Number: 95
Hospital Medicine 2016, March 6-9, San Diego, Calif.
Background: The Affordable Care Act (ACA) has recently enabled millions of U.S. adults to acquire healthcare coverage. The differential shift in payer mix in Medicaid-expansion versus non-expansion states after ACA implementation may be relevant to hospitals beyond reimbursement. Medicaid has historically been associated with longer hospitalizations and higher mortality in diverse patient populations, more so […]