Impact of Insurance on Readmission Rates, Healthcare Expenditures, and Length of Hospital Stay among Patients with Chronic Ambulatory Care Sensitive Conditions in China.

ABSTRACT: Background: The disparities in healthcare access due to varying insurance coverage significantly impact hospital outcomes, yet what is unclear is the role of insurance in providing care once the patient is in the hospital for a preventable admission, particularly in a weak gatekeeping environment. This study aimed to investigate the association between insurance types and readmission rates, healthcare expenditures, and length of hospital stay among patients with chronic ambulatory care sensitive conditions (ACSCs) in China. Methods: This retrospective observational study utilized hospitalization data collected from the Nanhai District, Foshan City, between 2016 and 2020. Generalized linear models (GLMs) were employed to analyze the relationship between medical insurance types

SUBMITTER: Xu Zheng E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11395110 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature