Mediators of discrimination in primary care appointment access

Janna Wisniewski, Brigham Walker, Sarah Tinkler, Miron Stano and Rajiv Sharma

Economics Letters, 2021, vol. 200, issue C

Abstract: We examine how differences in questions asked and information provided by physicians’ offices contribute to differences in new-patient appointment offers. Data is from a 2013–16 field experiment involving calls to a random sample of US primary care physicians on behalf of simulated new patients differentiated by race/ethnicity (Black, Hispanic, White), sex, and insurance. We find that the rates and stated reasons for denial of appointment offers differ substantially across patient groups.

Keywords: Field experiment; Healthcare disparities; Statistical discrimination; Medicaid (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C9 I1 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1016/j.econlet.2021.109744

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