Hospitals are less likely to admit publicly insured children, but outcomes aren't affected

(Princeton University) Hospitals are less likely to admit children covered by public insurance such as Medicaid than privately insured children with similar symptoms, especially when hospitals beds are scarce. But the disparity doesn't appear to affect health outcomes, according to Princeton University researchers.

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