The impact of health policy on surgical and trauma patients: Three key examples.
Surgery
; 176(2): 515-518, 2024 Aug.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-38824062
ABSTRACT
Health policy impacts the way surgical and trauma patients access, recover from, and pay for the medical care we deliver. In this editorial, we highlight 3 major policy directives that have or will affect millions of surgical and injured patients-Medicaid expansion, surprise billing, and housing in previously redlined districts. In doing so, we aim to elucidate the mechanisms by which health policies impact our patients and encourage participation and inquiry among surgeons when new health policies are being proposed at a national, state, or local level.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Wounds and Injuries
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Health Policy
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
America do norte
Language:
En
Journal:
Surgery
Year:
2024
Document type:
Article