JAMA Commentary Discusses Racial Disparities
"Who Is Accountable for Racial Equity in Health Care," Journal of the American Medical Association: The JAMA commentary by Jan Blustein of the New York University School of Medicine discusses factors contributing to racial and ethnic health care disparities in the U.S. Blustein looks at how race affects hospital revenue, as minority patients are more likely to be uninsured or have Medicaid, and how depleted finances stemming from the "racial payer gap" affect hospitals' abilities to attract qualified staff and maintain infrastructure and health care performance. Blustein also makes recommendations for reducing racial health care disparities (Blustein, JAMA, 2/20).
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