According to a study, white Americans received a greater share of U.S. healthcare dollars
. “The types of care that are being provided to each race or ethnicity are fundamentally different.”
In 2016, average healthcare spending for a white patient was $8,141, nearly double the average $4,692 spent per patient who identified as Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander. The average spending was $7,361 per Black patient and $6,025 per Hispanic patient. White people made up 61% of the population yet accounted for 72% of healthcare spending. Hispanic patients, who made up 18% of the population, accounted for only 11% of healthcare spending.
While spending on Black patients was roughly equal to their 11% share of the population, the study offered insight into where they were receiving care. Black patients saw 12% more spending in the emergency room and 26% less spending on outpatient care than the average person. White patients, on the other hand, saw 15% more spending on outpatient care than the average person.
“Latinos and other communities of color are less likely to regularly go to a doctor and seek preventive care and are more likely to only go when it's deemed necessary such as an emergency.” While the most recent census data shows the U.S. population under 18 is now a majority people of color, there are several big challenges.
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