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Why do low payment rates in Medicaid discourage physicians from participating in the care of low-income patients?
Why do low payment rates in Medicaid discourage physicians from participating in the care of low-income patients?
What was the purpose of the Medicaid payment increase for primary care practitioners included in the ACA?
What was the purpose of the Medicaid payment increase for primary care practitioners included in the ACA?
How did the National Health Service in the United Kingdom encourage physicians to work in less affluent areas?
How did the National Health Service in the United Kingdom encourage physicians to work in less affluent areas?
What was a concern regarding the impact of the Medicaid payment increases for primary care practitioners under the ACA?
What was a concern regarding the impact of the Medicaid payment increases for primary care practitioners under the ACA?
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Why are some people critical of the distribution of general practitioners per 1000 population across neighborhoods in the UK, despite it being nearly equal?
Why are some people critical of the distribution of general practitioners per 1000 population across neighborhoods in the UK, despite it being nearly equal?
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What impact did the National Health Service's strategy of paying higher capitation rates have on physician distribution in the UK?
What impact did the National Health Service's strategy of paying higher capitation rates have on physician distribution in the UK?
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How did the ACA aim to address the issue of physician participation in Medicaid?
How did the ACA aim to address the issue of physician participation in Medicaid?
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What approach did other countries like the United Kingdom take to support primary care practitioners working in underserved areas?
What approach did other countries like the United Kingdom take to support primary care practitioners working in underserved areas?
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Which group received worse care than whites for about one-third of quality measures?
Which group received worse care than whites for about one-third of quality measures?
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Which group received better care than whites for about 30% of quality measures?
Which group received better care than whites for about 30% of quality measures?
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In terms of activity limitations, who received worse care than people with neither type of activity limitation for about one-third of quality measures?
In terms of activity limitations, who received worse care than people with neither type of activity limitation for about one-third of quality measures?
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Which group received worse care for about one-quarter of quality measures according to the text?
Which group received worse care for about one-quarter of quality measures according to the text?
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Who received better care than whites for about 30% of quality measures?
Who received better care than whites for about 30% of quality measures?
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What do basic activity limitations include?
What do basic activity limitations include?
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Which group received worse care than whites for one-third of the quality measures?
Which group received worse care than whites for one-third of the quality measures?
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What does complex activity limitations include?
What does complex activity limitations include?
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What percentage of dentists in the United States were comprised of African Americans, Latinos, and Native Americans during 2008-2010?
What percentage of dentists in the United States were comprised of African Americans, Latinos, and Native Americans during 2008-2010?
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What did the South Asian patients in the United Kingdom report after consultations with physicians who shared their language?
What did the South Asian patients in the United Kingdom report after consultations with physicians who shared their language?
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How did African American patients feel about the medical decision-making process with their African American physicians compared to non-African American physicians?
How did African American patients feel about the medical decision-making process with their African American physicians compared to non-African American physicians?
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What percentage of registered nurses in the United States were comprised of African Americans, Latinos, and Native Americans during 2008-2010?
What percentage of registered nurses in the United States were comprised of African Americans, Latinos, and Native Americans during 2008-2010?
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Why might Mr. Dixon have declined urgent cardiac catheterization according to the text?
Why might Mr. Dixon have declined urgent cardiac catheterization according to the text?
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How do Spanish-speaking patients feel about the care received from Spanish-speaking physicians compared to others?
How do Spanish-speaking patients feel about the care received from Spanish-speaking physicians compared to others?
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What organization is focused on eliminating healthcare disparities and can be found at http://health-equity.pitt.edu/index.html?
What organization is focused on eliminating healthcare disparities and can be found at http://health-equity.pitt.edu/index.html?
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Which institution is associated with the Minority Health and Health Equity Archive?
Which institution is associated with the Minority Health and Health Equity Archive?
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Where can reliable information on health insurance be found?
Where can reliable information on health insurance be found?
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Which organization is represented by the link http://www.pnhp.org?
Which organization is represented by the link http://www.pnhp.org?
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What is the focus of the American Medical Students Association as per the text?
What is the focus of the American Medical Students Association as per the text?
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Which reference is associated with 'Evaluating the quality of medical care'?
Which reference is associated with 'Evaluating the quality of medical care'?
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Where can more information on Medicare quality assurance be found?
Where can more information on Medicare quality assurance be found?
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Which organization is not directly linked to health disparities in the text?
Which organization is not directly linked to health disparities in the text?
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What is the primary focus of the study by Trivedi et al.?
What is the primary focus of the study by Trivedi et al.?
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What does the study by Mertz and Grumbach aim to identify?
What does the study by Mertz and Grumbach aim to identify?
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What is the key finding of the study by UCSF Center for California Health Workforce Studies?
What is the key finding of the study by UCSF Center for California Health Workforce Studies?
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According to Zuckerman et al., what trend did Medicaid physician fees follow from 2003 to 2008?
According to Zuckerman et al., what trend did Medicaid physician fees follow from 2003 to 2008?
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What proportion of physicians was unwilling to accept new Medicaid patients in 2011 according to Decker?
What proportion of physicians was unwilling to accept new Medicaid patients in 2011 according to Decker?
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What aspect of healthcare does the study by Barnett et al. focus on?
What aspect of healthcare does the study by Barnett et al. focus on?
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'Ambulatory care sensitive conditions' as mentioned by Bindman et al. refer to conditions that can be effectively managed through:
'Ambulatory care sensitive conditions' as mentioned by Bindman et al. refer to conditions that can be effectively managed through:
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'Multimorbidity' as discussed by Barnett et al. refers to the co-occurrence of:
'Multimorbidity' as discussed by Barnett et al. refers to the co-occurrence of:
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