Impact of primary payer status on outcomes among patients with burn injury: A nationwide analysis

Insurance coverage has been a topic of intense debate at the political, economic, and health care levels. According to the most recent United States health census published in 2015, around 29million people are uninsured, a slight decrease from 2014 (1.3%) [1]. The increased healthcare insurance coverage is due to increases in both private and government issued health insurance policies. Most United States residents have private insurance (55.7%), followed by Medicaid (19.6%), Medicare (16.3%), direct purchase from private insurers or through an exchange (16.3%), and military insurance (4.7%) [1].
Source: Burns : Journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries - Category: Cosmetic Surgery Authors: Source Type: research