Tag: Health Care Access / Disparities
WHO Says Worst of Pandemic Could Ease This Year if Vaccine Inequities Erased
Fewer than 10 percent of people in lower-income countries have received one dose of COVID-19 vaccine
Seniors Report Medical Care Missed During the Pandemic
Rates of forgone medical care because of COVID-19 decreased over time; about 70 percent of forgone care due to physician-driven factors
Racial Disparities in Treatment Account for 20 Percent of Differences in BP Control
Additionally, racial differences in visit attendance account for a smaller portion of differences in BP control
Many Hospitals Lack All-Trans Retinoic Acid for Treating Leukemia
Only 14 percent of hospitals that referred patients with acute promyelocytic leukemia had ATRA readily available
Biden Plan Will Spend $1.5 Billion to Boost Health Worker Supply
The pandemic has exacerbated health care disparities for minorities and underserved communities
Revised Guidelines Perpetuate Disparities in Lung Cancer Screening
In newly revised USPSTF guidelines, African American and Hispanic individuals continue to be less likely to be eligible for lung cancer screening
Racial, Ethnic Differences in U.S. Health Metrics Persist
Racial and ethnic differences in health status, care access improved in some subgroups; mainly persisted in U.S. adults from 1999 to 2018
Toe, Foot Amputations Increasing in Minorities, Rural Residents With Diabetes
Rates of minor lower-extremity amputations rising among Asian/Pacific Islanders
Uninsurance Rates Up for Low-Income Adults During Pandemic
Medicaid expansion linked to protection against the increase in uninsurance among Black, Latinx individuals
Affordable Care Act Had Limited Effects on Reducing Uninsurance
Findings show great variation in reducing uninsurance for Black, Hispanic, and low-income adults
