A new report from the Office of Inspector General (OIG) of HHS suggests the accuracy of Medicare’s race and ethnicity data will only diminish over time, unless changes are implemented.Major inaccuracies and limitations have been found in Medicare’s enrollment data on...
Photo: FG Trade/Getty Images There are significant inaccuracies in Medicare data on race and ethnicity, which is especially troublesome given that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is looking to collect such data from providers and payers, according to...
Ayesha Rascoe is a White House correspondent for NPR. She is currently covering her third presidential administration. Rascoe’s White House coverage has included a number of high profile foreign trips, including President Trump’s 2019 summit with North...
COVID-19 patients in racial and ethnic minority groups were delayed in receiving therapies because of an inaccurate reading of oxygen saturation levels, according to a new study. The study, published Tuesday in JAMA Internal Medicine, found that “overestimation of...
