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There have been few payment reform proposals that get at the heart of the problem, the authors said.
In some cases, insurers interrupt treatments that are already underway. In others, they deny it at the outset.
As a result, bridging the health gap between certain groups hasn't been as effective as it could be, authors said.
The study found that receiving federal housing assistance increased people's likelihood of having health insurance and access to regular care
Other groups still lag behind whites when it comes to the quality of their care, at least when it comes to diabetes or hypertension control.
Rosenthal recalled the days when insurers covered everything, and employers paid the premiums, which desensitized Americans to how much things cost.
Roughly 300 health care systems, children's hospitals and federally qualified health centers have set up these programs.
Yelp ratings were found to have a positive correlation with hospitals with lower 30-day readmission rates, building on prior evidence.
The study found that 30-day mortality rates were 1.5 percent lower at teaching hospitals, and that rate was consistent across nearly every procedure and condition.
Study points to decreased funding for Medicaid as underlying reason; More than half of children's hospital's patients are insured by Medicaid.