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Key Points Question Did wait times increase differentially for Black and Hispanic veterans compared with White veterans receiving care from the US Veterans Health Administration during the COVID-19 pandemic? Findings… Click to show full abstract
Key Points Question Did wait times increase differentially for Black and Hispanic veterans compared with White veterans receiving care from the US Veterans Health Administration during the COVID-19 pandemic? Findings This cross-sectional study including 1 162 148 US veterans found that wait time disparities increased significantly from the pre–COVID-19 period to the COVID-19 period for Black and Hispanic veterans. Meaning These results suggest that Black and Hispanic veterans experienced greater access barriers to care compared with their White counterparts during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Journal Title: JAMA Network Open
Year Published: 2023
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