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JUNE 29, 2017

Health Insurance Expansion Linked to Fewer Sudden Cardiac Arrests ... Maybe

By Marie Rosenthal

The incidence of sudden cardiac arrest declined significantly among previously uninsured adults who acquired health insurance through the Affordable Care Act, but whether that was due to higher insurance coverage or some other factors still needs to be determined (J Am Heart Assoc 2017 Jun 28. [Epub ahead of print]).

The researchers said the findings, based on an analysis of emergency medical services in an urban Oregon county before and after the insurance expansion mandated