Researchers from Southern California University of Health Sciences Detail Findings in Medicare and Medicaid (Racial Disparities in Use of…

Researchers from Southern California University of Health Sciences Detail Findings in Medicare and Medicaid (Racial Disparities in Use of Chiropractic Services by Medicare Beneficiaries Aged 65 to 99 in Los Angeles County, California)

By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Weekly News -- Investigators discuss new findings in Medicare and Medicaid. According to news reporting from Whittier, California, by VerticalNews journalists, research stated, "Racial and ethnic disparities in utilization of chiropractic services have been described at the state level, but little is known about such local disparities. We analyzed Medicare data for the year 2008 to evaluate by ZIP code for utilization of chiropractic services among older adults in Los Angeles County, California."

The news correspondents obtained a quote from the research from the Southern California University of Health Sciences, "We evaluated for availability and use of chiropractic services by racial/ethnic category, quantified geographic variations by coefficient of variation, and mapped utilization by selected racial/ethnic categories. Among 7502 beneficiaries who used chiropractic services, 72% were white, 12% Asian, 1% black, 1% Hispanic, and 14% other/unknown. Variation in the number of beneficiaries per ZIP code who used chiropractic services was highest among Hispanics, blacks, and Asians. We found evidence of racial disparities in use of chiropractic services at the local level in Los Angeles County."

According to the news reporters, the research concluded: "Older blacks and Hispanics in Los Angeles County may be underserved with regard to chiropractic care."

For more information on this research see: Racial Disparities in Use of Chiropractic Services by Medicare Beneficiaries Aged 65 to 99 in Los Angeles County, California. Journal of Evidence-based Complementary & Alternative Medicine, 2016;21(2):131-7. (Sage Publications - www.sagepub.com/; Journal of Evidence-based Complementary & Alternative Medicine - chp.sagepub.com)

Our news journalists report that additional information may be obtained by contacting J.M. Whedon, Southern California University of Health Sciences, Whittier, CA USA. The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice, Lebanon, NH, United States. Additional authors for this research include M.N. Kimura and R.B Phillips.

Keywords for this news article include: Whittier, California, United States, Health Policy, Medicare and Medicaid, North and Central America.

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