The journal of trauma and acute care surgery
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J Trauma Acute Care Surg · May 2017
Potential impact of Affordable Care Act-related insurance expansion on trauma care reimbursement.
Nearly one quarter of trauma patients are uninsured and hospitals recoup less than 20% of inpatient costs for their care. This study examines changes to hospital reimbursement for inpatient trauma care if the full coverage expansion provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) were in effect. ⋯ Economic analysis, level II.