Racial and Ethnic Disparities Seen in Use of Hospice
12/20/23 at 03:50 AM
Racial and Ethnic Disparities Seen in Use of Hospice
HealthDay
December 18, 2023
Racial and ethnic disparities are seen in use of hospice among Medicaid recipients, according to a study published online Dec. 8 in JAMA Health Forum. Julie Robison, Ph.D., from the UConn Health Center on Aging in Farmington, and colleagues compared hospice use and hospice length of stay (LOS) by race and ethnicity among Medicaid-only individuals and those with dual eligibility for Medicare and Medicaid (duals).