Socioeconomic disparities in risk of financial toxicity following elective cardiac operations in the United States.

ABSTRACT:

Background

While insurance reimbursements allay a portion of costs associated with cardiac operations, uncovered and additional fees are absorbed by patients. An examination of financial toxicity (FT), defined as the burden of patient medical expenses on quality of life, is warranted. Therefore, the present study used a nationally representative database to demonstrate the association between insurance status and risk of financial toxicity (FT) among patients undergoing major cardiac operations.

Methods

Adults admitted for elective coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) and isolated or concomitant valve operations were assessed using the 2016-2019 National Inpatient Sample. FT risk was defined as out-of-pocket expenditure >40% of post-subsistence income. Regression models we

SUBMITTER: Romo Valenzuela A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10830059 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature