Health services research conducted over the past 25 years makes a compelling case that
having health insurance or using more medical care would improve the health of the …

This paper synthesizes results from peer-reviewed literature published from 1997 to mid-
2001, on various dimensions of health maintenance organization (HMO) plan performance …

The problems of medical care confront us daily: a bureaucracy that makes a trip to the doctor
worse than a trip to the dentist, doctors who can't practice medicine the way they choose …

The management of heart failure is characterized by high rates of hospital admission as well
as rehospitalization after inpatient treatment of this disorder, whereas skillful medical care …

ContextThe prevalence and consequences of financial barriers to health care services and
medications are not well documented for patients with an acute myocardial infarction (AMI) …

Previous studies find that the uninsured receive less health care than the insured, yet
differences in health outcomes have rarely been studied. In addition, selection bias may …

Many Americans believe that people who lack health insurance somehow get the care they
really need. Care Without Coverage examines the real consequences for adults who lack …

Study Objective: Early treatment with fibrinolytic therapy substantially decreases mortality in
acute myocardial infarction (AMI). We examined delays to hospital arrival and treatment in 2 …

Background The rapidly changing landscape of percutaneous coronary intervention
provides a unique model for examining disparities over time. Previous studies have not …

Early revascularization is the mainstay of treatment for cardiogenic shock (CS) complicating
acute myocardial infarction. However, data on the contemporary trends in management and …