Blacks, Hispanics Less Likely Eligible for Medicare Prescription Help
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Medicare’s Part D prescription medication management program could be off limits to some of the patients who need it most — older African-Americans and Hispanics — a new study finds. [Original News Article] Related NewsBlacks, Hispanics Less Apt to Get Best Heart Failure CareLanguage, Region Influence Hispanics’ Medicare ExperienceBroader Medicare could reduce disparities
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