US Health Care Spending by Race and Ethnicity, 2002-2016

Importance

Measuring health care spending by race and ethnicity is important for understanding patterns in utilization and treatment.

Objective

To estimate, identify, and account for differences in health care spending by race and ethnicity from 2002 through 2016 in the US.

Design, Setting, and Participants

This exploratory study included data from 7.3 million health system visits, admissions, or prescriptions captured...