Effect of Medicaid Managed Care on Racial Disparities in Health Care Access

Objective. To evaluate the impact of Medicaid Managed Care (MMC) on racial disparities in access to care consistent with the Institute of Medicine (IOM) definition of racial disparity, which excludes differences stemming from health status but includes socioeconomic status (SES)‐mediated differences. Data Sources. Secondary data from the Adult Samples of the 1997–2001 National Health Interview Survey, metropolitan statistical area (MSA)‐level...