University of Michigan Medical School.
Department of Surgery, Michigan Medicine.
Ann Surg. 2023 Nov 1;278(5):e945-e946. doi: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000005930. Epub 2023 May 30.
Over 15 million low-income Americans are expected to lose Medicaid coverage as COVID-19 public health emergency protections end starting April 1, 2023. We explore the ramifications of the impending disenrollment on access to surgical care, racial equity, and financial risk protection. We then outline steps for the surgical community to protect low-income patients and the hospitals they rely on for care.
预计从 2023 年 4 月 1 日起,随着 COVID-19 公共卫生紧急情况保护的结束,将有超过 1500 万的美国低收入者失去医疗补助覆盖。我们探讨了即将发生的停保对获得手术护理、种族公平和财务风险保护的影响。然后,我们概述了外科界保护低收入患者及其依赖的医院的步骤。