Managed Care Disparities
by Bob Seay
WRNI (October 25, 2006)

It appears race plays a role in determining the quality of care received by people enrolled in managed care programs. That's the conclusion of study done by a researcher at the Brown Medical School. The study that appears in the Journal of the American Medical Association shows racial disparities among managed care plans in the Medicare program. The study was conducted by Doctor Amal Travedi who spoke with WRNI's Bob Seay.

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