Tag: Health Care Access / Disparities

Inequities persisted for both racial and ethnic groups and by socioeconomic factors

For AML and MDS, lower utilization seen for non-Hispanic Black patients compared with other groups

Coverage lower for those covered by Medicaid or other nonprivate insurance, uninsured children, children living below federal poverty level

Findings seen despite similar use of emergency medical services transport

Findings not seen for communities with racial or ethnic segregation alone

All individuals have higher survival with bystander CPR, but the association is weakest for Blacks and women

Skin biopsies, indicating diagnostic uncertainty, performed most frequently for Black patients

Findings compared with U.S. adult trauma patients with private or Medicaid insurance

Hospitals located in most disadvantaged communities least likely to have adoption of any stroke certification

Disparity gaps driven by higher mortality in Black and Hispanic children receiving surgery in nonteaching hospitals