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SUBMITTER: Dy CJ
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6430692 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Apr
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Dy Christopher J CJ Brown Derek S DS Maryam Hera H Keller Matthew R MR Olsen Margaret A MA
The Journal of arthroplasty 20181222 4
<h4>Background</h4>Although Medicaid expansion has improved access to primary care services, its impact on surgical specialty utilization remains unclear. The aim of this study is to determine whether Medicaid expansion is associated with increased utilization rates of total hip arthroplasty (THA) and total knee arthroplasty (TKA) in Illinois (which expanded Medicaid) relative to Missouri (which did not expand Medicaid).<h4>Methods</h4>Using administrative data sources, we analyzed 374,877 total ...[more]