News tagged with uninsured population

Retail clinics less likely to be located in underserved communities

Despite reports indicating that placement of retail clinics are determined by physician shortages and higher uninsured populations, these clinics appear to be located in more advantaged neighborhoods, according to a report ...

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created May 25, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Racial disparities in emergency department length of stay point to added risks for minority patients

Sick or injured African-American patients wait about an hour longer than patients of other races before being transferred to an inpatient hospital bed following emergency room visits, according to a new national study published ...

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created Mar 05, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0