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.
Download full-text PDF |
Source |
|---|---|
| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5568010 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1377/hlthaff.2016.1416 | DOI Listing |
Publication Analysis
Top Keywords
Similar Publications
The Association of the Coronavirus Disease-2019 Pandemic With Disparities in Maternal Outcomes.
Anesth Analg
January 2025
RAND Health, RAND, Boston, MA.
Background: In the United States, Black and Hispanic patients have substantially worse maternal outcomes than non-Hispanic White patients. The goals of this study were to evaluate the association between the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and maternal outcomes, and whether Black and Hispanic patients were disproportionately affected by the pandemic compared to White patients.
Methods: Multivariable logistic regression was used to examine in the United States the association between maternal outcomes (severe maternal morbidity, mortality, failure-to-rescue, and cesarean delivery) and the weekly hospital proportion of COVID-19 patients, and the interaction between race, ethnicity, payer status, and the hospital COVID-19 burden using US national data from the Vizient Clinical Database between 2017 and 2022.
Long-Term Outcomes of Pediatric Keratoplasty at a Tertiary Care Center.
Cornea
January 2025
Department of Ophthalmology, Illinois Eye and Ear Infirmary, University of Illinois, Chicago, IL; and.
Purpose: To report the indications, postoperative visual outcomes, and long-term graft survival of primary pediatric keratoplasties performed at a single tertiary care center.
Methods: We conducted a retrospective review of pediatric patients (16 years and younger) who underwent surgical intervention for corneal opacity at a tertiary care center to evaluate long-term graft survival and visual rehabilitation.
Results: Seventy-three eyes of 46 patients met inclusion criteria.
Urinary Incontinence and Care Seeking Among Wisconsin Women.
Urogynecology (Phila)
February 2025
Department of Population Health Sciences, School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, WI.
Importance: Women who identify as Black or African American are underrepresented in research about pelvic floor disorders.
Objectives: The objectives of this study were to describe the prevalence of and factors associated with urinary incontinence (UI) and UI care-seeking among adult women in a Wisconsin household survey.
Study Design: This was a cross-sectional analysis of data collected by the Survey of the Health of Wisconsin (SHOW).
Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Use of Helicopter Transport After Severe Trauma in the US.
JAMA Surg
January 2025
Department of Anesthesiology, Montefiore Medical Center and Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York.
Importance: In the US, traumatic injuries are a leading cause of mortality across all age groups. Patients with severe trauma often require time-sensitive, specialized medical care to reduce mortality; air transport is associated with improved survival in many cases. However, it is unknown whether the provision of and access to air transport are influenced by factors extrinsic to medical needs, such as race or ethnicity.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAn Updated Demographic Profile of Orthopaedic Surgery Using a New ABOS Data Set.
JB JS Open Access
January 2025
University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Introduction: The orthopaedic surgery physician workforce is predominately White and male and has been identified as the least diverse medical specialty. Increasing efforts toward diversification within orthopaedic surgery are underway. Evaluating the effectiveness of these programs requires a thorough understanding of the current demographic profile of the profession.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWant AI Summaries of new PubMed Abstracts delivered to your In-box?
Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!