The insurance-readmission paradox: why increasing insurance coverage may not reduce hospital-level readmission rates

J Hosp Med. 2014 Nov;9(11):743-4. doi: 10.1002/jhm.2271. Epub 2014 Oct 10.

Author

Leora Horwitz¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Population Health and Department of Medicine, New York University School of Medicine, New York, New York.

PMID: 25303367
DOI: 10.1002/jhm.2271

No abstract available

Publication types

Editorial

MeSH terms

Health Services Accessibility / economics*
Health Services Accessibility / legislation & jurisprudence
Humans
Insurance Coverage / economics*
Insurance Coverage / legislation & jurisprudence
Insurance, Health / economics*
Insurance, Health / legislation & jurisprudence
Medicare / economics*
Medicare / legislation & jurisprudence
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act / economics*
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act / standards
Patient Readmission / economics*
Patient Readmission / legislation & jurisprudence
Reimbursement Mechanisms / legislation & jurisprudence
Social Class
United States