Insurance Interruptions Linked To Adverse Health Outcomes For Adults With T1D,

reports that research indicated “insurance interruptions were associated with adverse health outcomes for adults with type 1 diabetes.” MedPage Today adds, “The longitudinal study including over 168,000 adults with type 1 diabetes found roughly a quarter experienced an interruption in their private insurance coverage between 2001-2015.” After “these insurance interruptions, patients experienced a five-fold increase in the use of acute care services compared to before their interruption in health coverage.” The findings were published in Health Affairs. https://www.medpagetoday.com/endocrinology/type1diabetes/73951