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US minority populations receive fewer effective health services than whites. Using Medicare administrative data for 2006-11, we found no consistent, corresponding protection against the receipt of ineffective health services. Compared… Click to show full abstract
US minority populations receive fewer effective health services than whites. Using Medicare administrative data for 2006-11, we found no consistent, corresponding protection against the receipt of ineffective health services. Compared with whites, blacks and Hispanics were often more likely to receive the low-value services studied.
Keywords:
low value;
receive low;
selected services;
likely receive;
blacks hispanics
Journal Title: Health affairs
Year Published: 2017
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Journal Title: Health affairs
Year Published: 2017
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