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Acute Myocardial Infarction in Medicare Beneficiaries During and After the COVID-19 Pandemic

Description
Examines how acute myocardial infarction incidence and outcomes differed before and during the COVID-19 pandemic, using 2018-2023 fee-for-service Medicare beneficiary data. Includes data breakdowns by level of rurality.
Author(s)
Jonah M. Graves, R. J. Waken, Fengxian Wang, et al.
Citation
JAMA Network Open, 9(4), e264122
Date
04/2026
Tagged as
COVID-19 · Cardiovascular disease · Mortality · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data