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Medicaid expansion yields 'positive effects' on diabetic foot ulcer care for US minorities

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Medicaid expansion yields 'positive effects' on diabetic foot ulcer care for US minorities Endocrinology Hospital admissions for diabetic foot ulcers among nonwhite U.S. residents with Medicaid coverage nearly doubled in states that were early adopters of Affordable Care Act expansion programs, according to study data. In addition, major amputations, defined as at the ankle or above, dropped by more than 17%, Tze-Woei Tan, M.D., MPH, FACS, associate professor in the division of vascular surgery at the University of Arizona, said during a presentation at the American Diabetes Association Scientific Sessions. READ MORE

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