National racial/ethnic and geographic disparities in experiences with health care among adult Medicaid beneficiaries.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To investigate whether health care experiences of adult Medicaid beneficiaries differ by race/ethnicity and rural/urban status.

Data sources

A total of 270 243 respondents to the 2014-2015 Nationwide Adult Medicaid Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems Survey.

Study design

Linear regression was used to estimate case mix adjusted differences in patient experience between racial/ethnic minority and non-Hispanic white Medicaid beneficiaries, and between beneficiaries residing in small urban areas, small towns, and rural areas vs large urban areas. Dependent measures included getting needed care, getting care quickly, doctor communication, and customer service.

Principal findings

Compared with white beneficiaries, American Indian/Alaska

SUBMITTER: Martino SC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6341217 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature