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Medicare eligibility erases many healthcare disparities in US

Medicare eligibility erases many healthcare disparities in US

July 26, 2021Ron ShinkmanNo CommentsHealthcare DiveSocial Determinants Of Health (SDOH),Medicare, MA, MSSP, & Medicare ACOs,Health Equity

When it was launched 56 years ago, Medicare became the first single-payer insurance program in the U.S., guaranteeing medical coverage to virtually every American once they turned 65.

Medicare has proven to be a crucial feature of the U.S. safety net, providing healthcare services to tens of millions of Americans while helping to keep them out of poverty.

The JAMA Internal Medicine study has validated the importance of Medicare in terms of leveling the playing field for Americans when it comes to healthcare access — a gap that has been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Whereas there are significant gaps in access to healthcare and disparities among ethnic groups, reaching Medicare age wipes much of them out.

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: healthcare disparities, Medicare, SDOH, social determinants, social determinants of health

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