Fierce Healthcare July 29, 2021
Access to Medicaid may help address racial disparities in insurance coverage, access and self-reported outcomes, according to a new study.
The research, published in JAMA Internal Medicine, tracked more than 2.4 million Americans and found that immediately after turning 65, and thus becoming eligible for Medicare, coverage for Black respondents increased from 86.3% to 95.8%.
Among Hispanic respondents, coverage increased from 77.4% to 91.3%.
By comparison, white respondents had the highest level of coverage before gaining Medicare eligibility, at 92%. But coverage rates did increase for whites, too, reaching 98.5% after age 65, according to the study.
In addition, the study found that gaining Medicare coverage narrowed gaps in access to a usual care provider, cost of care and flu...
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