JAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association
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Measuring health care spending by race and ethnicity is important for understanding patterns in utilization and treatment. ⋯ In the US from 2002 through 2016, health care spending varied by race and ethnicity across different types of care even after adjusting for age and health conditions. Further research is needed to determine current health care spending by race and ethnicity, including spending related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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This study examines differences in proportions of US medical school faculty who self-identified as Black or African American between 1990 and 2020 based on data from the Association of American Medical Colleges Faculty Roster.
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The elimination of racial and ethnic differences in health status and health care access is a US goal, but it is unclear whether the country has made progress over the last 2 decades. ⋯ In a serial cross-sectional survey study of US adults from 1999 to 2018, racial and ethnic differences in self-reported health status, access, and affordability improved in some subgroups, but largely persisted.