A recent report released by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Office of Minority Health, Disparities in Health Care in Medicare Advantage Associated with Dual Eligibility or Eligibility for a Low-Income Subsidy and Disability, … [Read more...] about CMS Report Highlights Quality of Care Concerns in MA
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Honoring the Anniversary of Olmstead and Lois Curtis
On June 22, 1999, the Supreme Court decided in Olmstead v. L.C. that people with disabilities cannot be unnecessarily segregated and that they have a right to receive services in the most integrated setting possible. The case was brought by Lois … [Read more...] about Honoring the Anniversary of Olmstead and Lois Curtis
Study: People with Dementia Receive Less Home Health and Hospice Care in Their Final Months
According to a recent study, people suffering from dementia receive less health care in their last months of life – particularly home health and hospice – than people without dementia who have terminal illnesses. Researchers at RTI International, a … [Read more...] about Study: People with Dementia Receive Less Home Health and Hospice Care in Their Final Months
Equity Impacts of Mental Health & Substance Abuse Cost-Sharing
A new study published in Health Affairs shows that cost-sharing parity for Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders (MHSUD) was associated with an increased receipt of outpatient MHSUD treatment among white beneficiaries but increased less among … [Read more...] about Equity Impacts of Mental Health & Substance Abuse Cost-Sharing
Final Public Charge Rule Greatly Improves Protections for Immigrant Families
Last week, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a final public charge immigration rule that greatly improves protections for immigrant families. We thank the Biden Administration for confirming in the final rule that eligible immigrant … [Read more...] about Final Public Charge Rule Greatly Improves Protections for Immigrant Families
Black and Latinx Medicare Beneficiaries Provide Perspectives on the Health Care System
The COVID-19 pandemic’s disproportionate impact on racial and ethnic minorities highlighted longstanding and significant health disparities faced by people of color.[1] Within the Medicare population, people of color are more likely to report being … [Read more...] about Black and Latinx Medicare Beneficiaries Provide Perspectives on the Health Care System
Proposed Civil Rights Rule Marks Important Step in Restoring Health Care Protections
This week the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued a proposed rule that seeks to restore critical nondiscrimination protections the previous administration rolled back. Section 1557 of the … [Read more...] about Proposed Civil Rights Rule Marks Important Step in Restoring Health Care Protections
Commonwealth Fund: Medicaid Reimbursement Rates Are a Racial Justice Issue
A recent Commonwealth Fund blog, Medicaid Reimbursement Rates Are a Racial Justice Issue, explores Medicaid reimbursement rates in the country, and ties the low rates to more limited access to care and worse outcomes for Medicaid beneficiaries, who … [Read more...] about Commonwealth Fund: Medicaid Reimbursement Rates Are a Racial Justice Issue
An Exploration of the Pandemic’s Full Impact on Racial and Ethnic Minorities from March to December 2020
The United States is on track to hit a grim COVID-19 milestone. Soon, over one million people will have lost their lives to the pandemic.[1],[2] While daily death rates have fallen, the average number of daily cases is back on the rise – increasing … [Read more...] about An Exploration of the Pandemic’s Full Impact on Racial and Ethnic Minorities from March to December 2020
New Study: COVID-19-Related Discrimination Impacted All Racial/Ethnic Minorities
As the coronavirus swept through the nation, reports surfaced that Asian and Black Americans were experiencing increased discrimination. According to a Pew Research Center article published in 2020, 40 percent of Black and Asian adults noted that if … [Read more...] about New Study: COVID-19-Related Discrimination Impacted All Racial/Ethnic Minorities