Researchers at Columbia University Report New Data on Heart Disease (Has the Expansion of Health Insurance Coverage Via the Implementation of the Affordable Care Act Influenced Inequities In Coronary Revascularization In New York City?): Heart Disorders and Diseases – Heart Disease

2023 JUL 24 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Health Policy and Law Daily -- Research findings on Heart Disorders and Diseases - Heart Disease are discussed in a new report. According to news reporting out of New York City, New York, by NewsRx editors, research stated, “Background/PurposeIn 2014, New York City implemented the Affordable Care Act (ACA) leading to insurance coverage gains intended to reduce inequities in healthcare services use. The paper documents inequalities in coronary revascularization procedures (percutaneous coronary intervention and coronary artery bypass grafting) usage by race/ethnicity, gender, insurance type, and income before and after the implementation of the ACA.MethodsWe used data from the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project to identify NYC patients hospitalized with the diagnosis of coronary artery disease (CAD) and/or congestive heart failure (CHF) in 2011-2013 (pre-ACA) and 2014-2017 (post-ACA).”

Our news journalists obtained a quote from the research from Columbia University, “Next, we calculated age-adjusted rates of CAD and/or CHF hospitalization and coronary revascularization. Logistic regression models were used to identify the variables associated with receiving a coronary revascularization in each period.ResultsAge-adjusted rates of CAD and/or CHF hospitalization and coronary revascularization in patients 45-64 years of age and 65 years of age and older declined in the post-ACA period.”

According to the news editors, the research concluded: “Disparities by gender, race/ethnicity, insurance type, and income in the use of coronary revascularization persist in the post-ACA period.ConclusionsAlthough this health care reform law led to the narrowing of inequities in the use of coronary revascularization, disparities persist in NYC in the post-ACA period.”

This research has been peer-reviewed.

For more information on this research see: Has the Expansion of Health Insurance Coverage Via the Implementation of the Affordable Care Act Influenced Inequities In Coronary Revascularization In New York City? Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities, 2023. Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities can be contacted at: Springer Int Publ Ag, Gewerbestrasse 11, Cham, Ch-6330, Switzerland.

Our news journalists report that additional information may be obtained by contacting Daniel Weisz, Columbia University, Robert N Butler Columbia Aging Ctr, 722 West 168TH St, New York, NY 10032, United States. Additional authors for this research include Michael K. Gusmano, Vineeth Amba and Victor G. Rodwin.

The direct object identifier (DOI) for that additional information is: https://doi.org/10.1007/s40615-023-01650-1. This DOI is a link to an online electronic document that is either free or for purchase, and can be your direct source for a journal article and its citation.

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