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Disparities in Health Care by Race, Ethnicity, and Language Among the Insured

Medical Care · 2002 · Vol. 40(1) · pp. 52–59

Kevin Fiscella✉(University of Rochester)Peter FranksMark P. Doescher(University of Washington)Barry G. Saver(University of Washington)

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Abstract

Among insured nonelderly adults, there are appreciable disparities in health-care use by race and Hispanic ethnicity. Ethnic disparities in care are largely explained by differences in English fluency, but racial disparities in care are not explained by commonly used access factors.

Interpreting and Communication in Healthcare Migration, Health and Trauma Cultural Competency in Health CareMedicineEthnic groupMedicaidDemographyVaccinationHealth careHealth equityMental healthMultivariate analysisCross-sectional study

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AdultBlack or African AmericanCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHealth ServicesHealth Services AccessibilityHealth Services Needs and DemandHispanic or LatinoHumansInsurance, HealthLanguageMaleMedicaidMiddle AgedPatient Acceptance of Health Care

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