Racial Disparities in Premature Mortality and Unrealized Medicare Benefits Across US States
This cohort study examines racial disparities in premature mortality in the US and discusses the implications of these trends for unrealized Medicare benefits among populations with lower life expectancies.
Authors
- José F. Figueroa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3811-257X)
- Irene Papanicolas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8000-3185)
- Jiang Wei (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4224-8421)
- Reginald D. Williams
- Maecey Niksch
Institutions
- Brigham and Women's Hospital (US)
- Harvard University (US)
- Providence College (US)
- Commonwealth Fund (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAMA Health Forum
- Published
- 2025-11-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jamahealthforum.2025.4916
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.13
Funders
- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
- Commonwealth Fund
- World Health Organization
- Arnold Ventures
- National Institutes of Health