Abstract 1: The Impact of State Medicaid Expansions on Care Quality and Outcomes for Low-Income Patients Hospitalized With Heart Failure [Session Title: QCOR 2018 Young Investigator Award Finalists]

Conclusion: The ACA Medicaid state expansions were not associated with improvements in quality of care or in-hospital mortality in expansion states among sites participating in a national quality improvement initiative. Future investigation should evaluate the long-term impact of expansion on HF care during the post-discharge period.

Source: Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes - April 5, 2018 Category: Cardiology Authors: Wadhera, R. K., Joynt Maddox, K. E., Fonarow, G. C., Zhao, X., Heidenreich, P. A., DeVore, A. D., Matsouaka, R., Hernandez, A. F., Yancy, C. W., Bhatt, D. L. Tags: Session Title: QCOR 2018 Young Investigator Award Finalists Source Type: research