Researchers from Ohio State University Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio, have found adults, regardless of age, who are insured by Medicare, Medicaid or both are at much higher risk of being hospitalized with sepsis compared to those who have private health insurance, according to a hospital news release.
Among those 18-64 years old, Medicare patients are three to four times more likely to have a sepsis-related hospitalization than those with private insurance, while Medicaid patients are 50 percent more likely to battle sepsis. Medicaid patients who are age 65 and older are at 60 to 75 percent higher risk of being hospitalized with sepsis than those with private insurance and Medicare. In that age group, those with Medicare only are at 20 percent greater risk.
Among all ages, uninsured sepsis patients are 50 percent more likely to die than patients with private insurance. These findings held after considering known risk factors for sepsis and sepsis-associated death.
Researchers suggest healthcare providers work with insurers to identify environmental or lifestyle risk factors that may make some patients more susceptible to sepsis than others.
Read the hospital news release about the risk of sepsis.
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Among those 18-64 years old, Medicare patients are three to four times more likely to have a sepsis-related hospitalization than those with private insurance, while Medicaid patients are 50 percent more likely to battle sepsis. Medicaid patients who are age 65 and older are at 60 to 75 percent higher risk of being hospitalized with sepsis than those with private insurance and Medicare. In that age group, those with Medicare only are at 20 percent greater risk.
Among all ages, uninsured sepsis patients are 50 percent more likely to die than patients with private insurance. These findings held after considering known risk factors for sepsis and sepsis-associated death.
Researchers suggest healthcare providers work with insurers to identify environmental or lifestyle risk factors that may make some patients more susceptible to sepsis than others.
Read the hospital news release about the risk of sepsis.
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