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Medicaid, hospital financial stress, and the incidence of adverse medical events for children.
August 2, 2012
Smith RB, Dynan L, Fairbrother G, et al. Health Serv Res. 2012;47(4):1621-41.
This study found that children in hospitals with high reliance on Medicaid reimbursements are more likely to experience an adverse event. In addition, pediatric inpatients with Medicaid are more likely than privately insured children to experience an adverse event. The authors discuss the policy implications of their study’s findings.
