American Indians, Other Medicare Minorities Disproportionately Affected By COVID-19: CMS
Executive Summary
Besides Asians and Pacific Islanders, other racial minorities had higher instances of COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations compared to their white counterparts, the Medicare agency said.
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