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The Problem Of The Color Line: Spatial Access To Hospital Services For Minoritized Racial And Ethnic Groups

Description
Study examining healthcare access by race and geography, covering distances to hospital services for minoritized ZIP Code Tabulation Areas (ZTCAs). Discusses factors that lead to disparities in access for rural minority communities, including policy, rural hospital closures, and safety-net program issues.
Author(s)
Jan M. Eberth, Peiyin Hung, Gabriel A. Benavidez, et al.
Citation
Health Affairs, 41(2), 237-246
Date
02/2022
Tagged as
Access · Closures of healthcare facilities and services · Hospitals · Policy · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data