| Hans-Günter Meyer-Thompson | international
USA. Even with private insurance, black overdose patients are half as likely as whites to get addiction treatment, Penn study finds
USA. Even with private insurance, black overdose patients are half as likely as whites to get addiction treatment, Penn study finds
Opioid overdose patients with private insurance are rarely connected to addiction treatment after visiting the emergency department, a new national study from the University of Pennsylvania has found.
And the problem is particularly severe among black and Hispanic patients, more evidence of deep racial disparities in health care generally and addiction treatment in particular. (The Philadelphia Inquirer, USA, 27.05.2020)
https://www.inquirer.com/news/racial-disparities-addiction-treatment-private-insurance-opioid-crisis-20200527.html