Segregated patterns of hospital care delivery and health outcomes

JAMA Health Forum

2023-11-22

(Press-News.org) About The Study: This study of Medicare claims data for 4,386 hospitals found that higher segregation of hospital care was associated with poorer health outcomes for both Black and white patients, with significantly greater negative health outcomes for Black populations, supporting racial segregation as a root cause of health disparities. Policymakers and clinical leaders could address this important public health issue through payment reform efforts and expansion of health insurance coverage, in addition to supporting upstream efforts to reduce racial segregation in hospital care and residential settings.

Authors: Sunny C. Lin, Ph.D., M.S., of the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, is the corresponding author.

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(doi:10.1001/jamahealthforum.2023.4172)

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