AHRQ Report Finds Growing Disparities in Diabetes Care
Disparities in diabetes care have increased over the last several years, according to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality's latest National Healthcare Disparities Report. The report found that 23% of low-income diabetic adults ages 40 and older received certain recommended annual screenings for blood sugar levels, retinopathy and circulation issues in 2007, down from 39% in 2002.
- "AHRQ Reports Declines in Diabetes Care" (Clark, HealthLeaders Media, 4/1).