Racial disparities in breast reconstruction persist despite ACA implementation

Racial disparities in breast reconstruction persist despite ACA implementation

Despite steady increases in rates of immediate breast reconstruction (IBR) after mastectomy, racial disparities in IBR have persisted in the years since implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), reports a study in the May issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.

Racial disparities in breast reconstruction persist, despite Affordable Care Act implementation

Despite steady increases in rates of immediate breast reconstruction (IBR) after mastectomy, racial disparities in IBR have persisted in the years since implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), reports a study in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.

Racial Disparities in Breast Reconstruction Persist After ACA

More women are undergoing post-mastectomy reconstruction, but racial gaps remain. Despite steady increases in rates of immediate breast reconstruction (IBR) after mastectomy, racial disparities in IBR have persisted in the years since implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), reports a study in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons.  “Our study demonstrates that Hispanic women …

Disparities in Breast Reconstruction Persist After ACA, Reports Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Despite steady increases in rates of immediate breast reconstruction (IBR) after mastectomy, racial disparities in IBR have persisted in the years since implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), reports a study in the May issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery(r), the official medical journal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS). The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer.