Clinical outcomes in cystic fibrosis at 6 years of age with tricare insurance coverage.

ABSTRACT: Health insurance coverage is associated with outcomes in cystic fibrosis (CF). A fraction of individuals in the United States are covered through Tricare, a federally funded program for military members and their dependents. The role of Tricare on CF health outcomes is unknown. Using a retrospective CF Foundation Patient Registry cohort born 2000-2011, insurance status was defined as any Tricare (n = 328) with reference groups of always private (n = 3,455) and exclusively public (n = 2,669) during the first 6 years of life. Subjects with Tricare coverage attended more CF care centers and lived in more zip codes by age 6 than their counterparts. BMI did not differ between groups. Subjects with Tricare had a higher FEV₁ at age 6 compared to those with always public insurance. Over

SUBMITTER: Collaco JM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9372228 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature