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Insurance, race/ethnicity, and sex in the search for a new physician

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  • Sharma, Rajiv
  • Mitra, Arnab
  • Stano, Miron

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We employed simulated patient calls to a national random sample of primary care physicians to assess appointment availability for adults who differed by insurance, race/ethnicity, and sex. The disparities we found are much larger than those reported in previous assessments, highlighting the importance of including race/ethnicity and sex in such research.

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  • Sharma, Rajiv & Mitra, Arnab & Stano, Miron, 2015. "Insurance, race/ethnicity, and sex in the search for a new physician," Economics Letters, Elsevier, vol. 137(C), pages 150-153.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:ecolet:v:137:y:2015:i:c:p:150-153
    DOI: 10.1016/j.econlet.2015.11.005
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    Keywords

    Field experiment; Disparities; Access to primary care;
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    JEL classification:

    • C9 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Design of Experiments
    • I1 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health

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