Table 2: Showing demographic characteristics of the data sample.
Variable % (n)
Total (N) 34134
Age
Under 15 years 18.1 (6177)
15-24 years 15.9 (5427)
25-44 years 28.8 (9839)
45-64 years 21.9 (7484)
65-74 years 6.1 (2078)
75 years and above 9.2 (3129)
Gender
Male 46.4 (15852)
Female 53.6 (18282)
Race
White 58.6 (20015)
Black/ African American 20.2 (6899)
Asian 2.8 (956)
Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander 0.5 (161)
American Indian/ Alaska Native 0.4 (135)
Median Household Income
Quartile 1 (below $32,793) 32.7 (11157)
Quartile 2 ($32,794-$40,626) 22.1 (7556)
Quartile 3 ($40,627-$52,387) 20.1 (7556)
Quartile 4 ($52,388 or more) 20.6 (7031)
Type of insurance coverage
Medicare 18.0 (6160)
Medicaid 27.4 (9349)
Private insurance 39.2
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Workers compensation 1.3 (433)
Uninsured 21.3 (7277)
Past visit to emergency care in last 12 months
Yes
No
31.4 (10718)
27.0 (9232)
Number of times visited emergency department in last 12 months
1-6 times
7-12 times
13-18 times
19-24 times
25-50 times
51-75
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The predictor test variables are patients enrolled under insurance systems like Medicaid, Medicare, private insurance, workers compensation; uninsured, immediacy with which patient should be seen, urban/rural classification of the patient ZIP code. The control variables are age, gender, race (white, black, Asian, African American, Native Hawaiian, American Indian), urban or rural. The uninsured rate is taken as the reference variable. All the independent variables except uninsured, urban/rural and race (except whites) have shown significant relationship with emergency care visits. The test shown to have significant relation with all the insurance types on the emergency care usage. Medicaid is shown to have higher impact in that with every unit increase in Medicaid there is 1.75 times increase in the odds in number of visits in emergency care visits (OR = 1.756; CI= 1.602-1.925). Medicare have a significant impact on the emergency care visits with every unit increase in Medicare there is 1.4 times increase in the odd for patients to visit the emergency care services. Private insurance has a significant relationship with the emergency care usage. With every unit increase in the private insurance there is 13.7% of likely odds in reduction in the patients going for an emergency care (OR= .863; CI: 0.792-0.940). Patients enrolled under worker compensation also
While the data was collected by identifying patients with the highest medical costs, lowering medical costs was never Brenner’s goal; “he was more interested in helping people who received bad health care” (Gawande, 2011). Although a clearly defined list of action steps is not outlined in the literature (Gawande, 2011; “Jeffrey C. Brenner,” 2013; Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, 2014) Brenner clearly began by using his funds to hire a staff and increase his pool of data, identified the most vulnerable patients by health care cost and emergency room and hospital visit frequency, met with the most vulnerable patients, acquired information about all of the factors affecting the patient’s health through forming relationships, and then based on the client’s needs, utilized a custom case plan to improve the delivery of health care services to the patient (Gawande, 2011; “Jeffrey C. Brenner,” 2013; Robert Wood Johnson Foundation,
Idaho Falls is home to one hundred and thirty thousand three hundred and seventy four people. Located on the Eastern edge of Idaho, Idaho Falls is a focal point for much of Idaho and Western Wyoming. While conducting demographic research on the metropolitan area, I found some interesting stats. Using the demographic indicators of age structure, racial diversity, and family makeup, provided me essential data that describes the makeup of its metropolitan area.
In the United States, for the last four decades, from Richard Nixon to Ronald Reagan through the two Bush Presidencies, the Republican Party won the White House by amassing large margins among white voters (Lizza.) The state of Texas has been reliably Republican since the 1970s and there are various elements to Texas political culture that can be narrowed down to three essential ideological trends: economic liberalism, or faith in the free market economy, social conservatism, or favoring traditional values and moralism, and populism, or promoting the rights and worthiness of ordinary people (Texas Political Culture.) As a result, the dominant political mood in Texas favors low taxes, minimal government services, and policies that are pro-business. This phenomenon is not static, however, since changing demographics in the state are causing changes in the profile of Texas in reference to electoral politics, among other major issues. This paper will explore different perspectives about the changing demographics of Texas, and where they might lead the state politically, and will present a variety of viewpoints regarding this complex subject.
In order to fully understand the uninsured and underinsured problem that hospital administrators face the cause must be examined. The health outcomes of uninsured individuals are generally worse than those who are insured. Uninsured persons are more likely to experience avoidable hospitalizations, diagnosed at later stages of disease, hospitalized on an emergency or urgent basis, and more seriously ill upon hospitalization (Simpson, 2002) Because the uninsured often lack an ongoing relationship with a health-care provider, they are less likely to receive preventive care and diagnostic tests (Kemper, 2002). Many corporations balance their budget through cost cuts and other moves, but have been slammed with an increasing load of uninsured patients, coupled with reduced payments from government and private insurance programs. In 2000, 564,476 uninsured patients came through Health and Hospitals Corporations health care centers, a 30 percent increase from 1996. In the same period, Congress reduced Medicare reimbursements to hospitals, while Medicaid reimbursements to primary care clinics remained basicall...
The study carried out by Wilper et al is, therefore, a clear indication that the increasing number of deaths among adults in the US is down to lack of health insurance coverage. Wilper et al have utilized data from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDCP), which was formulated after a survey was undertaken all over the country, which makes their study valid. Furthermore, Wilper et al consider various factors, including income, which make health insurance acquisition difficult for some people.
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