Socioeconomic Disparities in Medical Provider Visits among Medicare Managed Care Enrollees

This study examined socioeconomic disparities in medical provider visits for elderly people enrolled in two Medicare managed care plans. Controlling for health and demographic differences, elderly people of lower income had fewer primary care visits and those with lower education had fewer specialis...

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Main Authors: Jeannette Rogowski, Vicki A. Freedman, Steve L. Wickstrom, John Adams, José J. Escarce
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2008-02-01
Series:Inquiry: The Journal of Health Care Organization, Provision, and Financing
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.5034/inquiryjrnl_45.01.112