AHRQ-Supported Study Finds Medical Disparities Narrowing
Wednesday, August 17, 2005
- Organization: U.S. Newswire
- Link: http://releases.usnewswire.com
An increasing percentage of black enrollees in Medicare managed care plans are being screened for breast cancer or treated for diabetes or heart disease in accordance with nationally recognized quality measures, according to a new study in the August 18 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. The study was supported by Health and Human Services' (HHS) Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) and Health Resources and Services Administration and by Brigham and Women's Hospital.
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