Findings from S. Rutman and Colleagues Update Understanding of Healthcare Economics [Health Care Access and Use by Urban American Indians and Alaska…
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The news reporters obtained a quote from the research, "Significant disparities exist for urban AI/ANs compared with urban NHWs. More AI/ANs are uninsured than NHWs, and more cited cost as the reason. More AI/ANs cannot afford needed medical care and more AI/ANs had not talked with a health care professional in the past year plus. Urban AI/ANs have decreased health care utilization and greater barriers to access compared with NHWs."
According to the news reporters, the research concluded: "Study data on the magnitude of disparity between urban AI/ANs and NHWs provides needed information to improve health care access and use in this population and can serve as a baseline for understanding the impact of health care reform."
For more information on this research see: Health Care Access and Use by Urban American Indians and Alaska Natives: Findings from the
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