Association of Disability Compensation With Mortality and Hospitalizations Among Vietnam-Era Veterans With Diabetes.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

It remains poorly understood whether income assistance for adults with low income and disability improves health outcomes.

Objective

To examine the association between eligibility for disability compensation and mortality and hospitalizations among Vietnam-era veterans with diabetes.

Design, setting, and participants

Quasiexperimental cohort study of a July 1, 2001, policy that expanded eligibility for disability compensation to veterans with "boots on the ground" (BOG) during the Vietnam era on the basis of a diagnosis of diabetes; veterans who were "not on ground" (NOG) remained ineligible. Participants were Vietnam-era veterans with diabetes in the Veterans Affairs Healthcare System. Difference-in-differences were estimated during early (July 1, 2001-Dec

SUBMITTER: Trivedi AN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9194754 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature