Pilot study suggests cash support may help heart patients stay on medications (opens in new tab)

A pilot study led by UTSW researchers suggests modest financial support may help low-income heart failure (HF) patients stay on their medications after leaving the hospital. The study, published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology, enrolled 153 patients at Parkland Memorial Hospital within two weeks of HF hospitalization and randomly assigned them to receive either usual care or a one-time $500 payment.