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Impact of universal health insurance coverage on hypertension management: A cross-national study in the United States and England

Wachter, Robert;
Dalton, ARH;
Vamos, EP;
Harris, MJ;
Netuveli, G;
Wachter, RM;
Majeed, A;
Millett, C

UC San Francisco Previously Published Works (2014)

Background: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) galvanised debate in the United States (US) over universal health coverage. Comparison with countries providing universal coverage may illustrate whether the ACA can improve health outcomes a

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Access to Primary Care and Visits to Emergency Departments in England: A Cross-Sectional, Population-Based Study

Wachter, Robert;
Cowling, TE;
Cecil, EV;
Soljak, MA;
Lee, JT;
Millett, C;
Majeed, A;
Wachter, RM;
Harris, MJ

UC San Francisco Previously Published Works (2013)

Background:The number of visits to hospital emergency departments (EDs) in England has increased by 20% since 2007-08, placing unsustainable pressure on the National Health Service (NHS). Some patients attend EDs because they are unable to access primary c