Tag: Health Care Access / Disparities
Low-Value Health Care Services for Children Not Uncommon
Small differences seen by payer type in the proportion of children receiving each service
Increasing Proportion of Dialysis Patients Rely on Safety-Net Care
Safety net-reliant patients more likely to initiate dialysis at nonprofit/independently owned facilities
Private Care Program for U.S. Vets Gets $8.9 Billion in Budget Deal
Under the program, veterans have wider access to private care if they have faced long wait times
Outcomes Worse for Rural Residents With Chronic Conditions
Higher preventable hospitalization and mortality rates partly due to reduced access to specialists
Adults Not Living in Metro Areas Have Reduced Access to Care
In unadjusted analyses, adults not living in MSA more likely to have financial burden linked to care
One in Eight U.S. Pharmacies Closed in 2009 Through 2015
Closures disproportionately affect independent pharmacies and low-income neighborhoods
Limited English Proficiency May Worsen Chronic Disease Outcome
Findings seen in patients discharged from academic medical centers in Toronto with COPD or heart failure
Pediatricians Have Role to Play in Addressing Racism
Infants of color, especially African-Americans, are most often disadvantaged in NICU
Disparities Identified in Access to Infertility Care for U.S. Women
Women with incomes <$25,000 less often seek infertility care than those with incomes >$100,000
USPSTF Lung Cancer Screening Too Conservative for Blacks
Lowering smoking pack-year eligibility criteria would up screening eligibility for African American smokers
