Tag: Health Care Access / Disparities
COVID-19 Vaccination Cover Varies With Social Vulnerability
Coverage higher in low versus high social vulnerability counties for overall measure of social vulnerability index
Caregivers Hesitant to Take Children to ED During COVID-19
Greater hesitancy seen among more vulnerable demographic groups
Many Physicians Have Negative Attitudes About Disability
Only 56.5 percent strongly agree that they welcome patients with disability into their practices
Many Adults Do Not See Link Between Racism, Poorer Health
Findings revealed in national survey of U.S. adults with family incomes of less than $125,000
Disparities in Lung Cancer Screening Eligibility Still Exist
Findings seen despite the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force revised eligibility criteria
Non-Hispanic Blacks Underrepresented on Transplant Wait List
However, racial disparities in liver transplantation are greatly diminished
Improving Access to After-Hours Primary Care Cuts ED Visits
Incentivizing physicians to improve access to after-hours care reduces some less-urgent visits to emergency department
Privileged White U.S. Citizens Have Better Health Outcomes
However, outcomes are not always better than those of average citizens in 12 comparison countries
Distribution of Neurologists Across U.S. Varies Widely
Variation in percentage of patients seen by a neurologist mostly observed among those with dementia, pain, stroke
Income-Related Inequality in Access to Primary Care Worst in U.S.
Among lower-income adults, those in U.S. fare worse on affordability of care, including skipping doctor visits, tests, treatments
