“Significant gender, racial and ethnic differences exist in care received by beneficiaries of Medicare Advantage, according to two reports released by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
One report compared quality of care for women and men while the other report looked at racial and ethnic differences in healthcare experiences and clinical care in comparisons among women and men. . . . In 24 clinical care measures, 16 were rated as similar for both sexes, five showed women get better care than men and three showed women get worse care than men. . . . In clinical measures, the largest disparities were between blacks and whites, both male and female. In only three out of 24 clinical measures for black men, and in two out of 24 clinical measures for black women, did the results show better care than with whites.”

LTC Comment (from Stephen A. Moses, President, Center for Long-Term Care Reform):
The next question to ask is “How does traditional Medicare compare in terms of racial, ethnic and gender disparities?”

CMS data shows racial, ethnic, gender disparities in Medicare Advantage care

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