Racial Disparity in Influenza Vaccination: Does Managed Care Narrow the Gap Between African Americans and Whites?

Article Abstract:

Elderly African-Americans are less likely than whites to be vaccinated against influenza even if they belong to a managed care plan rather than a fee-for-service plan. This was the conclusion of a study of 13,674 Medicare beneficiaries who were covered by managed care or fee-for-service insurance.

Care and treatment, Research, Usage, Demographic aspects, African Americans, Influenza vaccines, Vaccination, Discrimination in medical care, Medical care discrimination

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Use of high-cost operative procedures by Medicare beneficiaries enrolled in for-profit and not-for-profit health plans

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For-profit health plans are just as likely to pay for expensive medical procedures as not-for-profit health plans, according to researchers who analyzed the use of 12 high-cost procedures on 3,726,065 Medicare beneficiaries enrolled in 254 health plans in 1997. In no case were the for-profit health plans less likely to pay for expensive procedures than not-for-profit health plans. In fact, for-profit plans were actually more likely than not-for-profit plans to pay for a partial colectomy and a closed cholecystectomy.

Health Care and Social Assistance, Surgical Procedures, HEALTH SERVICES, Evaluation, Surgery, Managed care plans (Medical care)

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Relationship between quality of care and racial disparities in medical health plans

Article Abstract:

The relationship between quality and racial disparity was assessed to determine whether high-performing plans exhibit smaller racial disparities and to identify plans with high-quality and low disparity. It is concluded that in Medicaid plans, disparities vary widely and are only weakly correlated with the overall quality of care.

United States, Public affairs, Medicaid, Administration of Public Health Programs, Social aspects, Analysis, Medical care, Medical care quality, Health care services accessibility

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