HEALTH DISPARITIES BLOG

April 14, 2009

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• Cleveland hospitals feel financial pinch
  "Today's economic woes are like none any of us have ever seen and the same is true for hospitals," said Caroline Steinberg, vice president for trends analysis at the American Hospital Association. "People are scared."
• More health care providers demanding up-front payment
  More and more, doctors and other health practitioners are asking patients — even those with insurance — to pay their share of the costs up front, either before they are treated or before they leave the office.
• Racial Disparities Persist In The Treatment Of Lung Cancer
  Black patients suffering from lung cancer are less likely to receive recommended chemotherapy and surgery than white lung cancer patients, a disparity that shows no signs of lessening.