Health Care Access: Minority Patients Facing Disparities in Preventive Care Coverage
Understanding Health Disparities in Preventive Care
Recent studies emphasize that many minority patients face challenges in accessing preventive health care, a crucial aspect of managing conditions like cancer and heart disease.
The Impact of Insurance Denials
Patients with private and public insurance mean to offer free preventive care often experience unexpected costs when their claims are denied. Victims are overwhelmingly from racial and ethnic minority groups.
Research Findings
- Minority individuals, particularly those who are Asian, Black, and Hispanic, are more likely to have their claims rejected.
- This contributes to broader health disparities and increased healthcare costs for these vulnerable groups.
- Such denials not only affect individual health but also overall community wellness.
Policy Implications
These findings from the journal JAMA Network Open raise serious questions about how health care access can be improved for all individuals, regardless of race or income level.
Addressing Health Care Access Gaps
Action is needed to tackle these influential disparities in health care access, ensuring equitable treatment and preventive care for all.
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