“Poorer Health of Surgery Patients on Medicaid May Alter Law’s Bottom Line,”

Surgery patients covered by Medicaid arrive at the hospital in worse health, experience more complications, stay longer, and cost more than patients with private insurance, a new study has found.
The study, by researchers at the University of Michigan, may offer a preview of what to expect as millions of uninsured people qualify for Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act.
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Source: National Comprehensive Cancer Network - May 22, 2014 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news