Racial, Ethnic, and Gender Disparities in Health Care in Medicare Advantage

April 2021

Steven C. Martino, Marc N. Elliott, Jacob W. Dembosky, Katrin Hambarsoomian, David J. Klein, Jennifer Gildner, Amelia Haviland

ResearchPosted on rand.org Sep 29, 2021Published in: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services website (2021)

The analysis revealed patterns in which (1) Black and Hispanic beneficiaries had worse results than White beneficiaries on a large portion of the clinical care measures examined and (2) Asian Pacific Islander beneficiaries reported worse patient experiences than White beneficiaries on a majority of the measures of patient experience. The results suggest that quality improvement efforts should focus on enhancing clinical care for Black and Hispanic beneficiaries.

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  • Copyright: Public Domain
  • Publisher: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
  • Availability: Non-RAND
  • Year: 2021
  • Pages: 179
  • Document Number: EP-68733

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