Tag: Health Care Access / Disparities
Racial/Ethnic Gaps in Outcomes Larger for Infants Conceived by ART
Racial/ethnic disparities in adverse birth outcomes, such as neonatal mortality, larger among women who conceive by medically assisted reproduction
Disparities Seen in Receipt of Postpartum Care
Disparities observed by insurance type, rural or urban residence, racial and ethnic identities
People With Disabilities Often Excluded From Clinical Trials
Findings include exclusion of people with cognitive, visual, hearing, mobility, and other disabilities, without documented justification
Medicare Eligibility Linked to Improvements in Health Care Access
For low-income adults, Medicare eligibility linked to reduction in percentage delaying or avoiding medical care due to cost
Diabetes-Related Deaths Not Decreasing in Rural Areas in the U.S.
Women and older adults experience more consistent decreases in diabetes-related deaths
When Preferred Language Is Not English, Children Experience Surgical Delays
Findings seen among children and teens needing reconstruction for anterior cruciate ligament injury
Black-White Disparities Persist for Cardiovascular Mortality
Two studies show increased cardiovascular mortality for Black versus White adults in a nationwide analysis, the MESA sample
Disparities Seen in LVAD Use for Heart Failure in Seniors
Authors say disparities in LVAD use by race, sex likely driven by clinician decision-making
Limited English Proficiency Tied to Worse Access to Health Care
Adults with limited English proficiency more likely to lack usual source of care, be overdue for receipt of preventive services
Gaps ID’d in Hospitals’ Likelihood of Adopting Stroke Care Certification
Hospitals in low-income and rural communities less likely to receive stroke certification than those in general communities
