Na, Ling; Streim, Jo E; Pezzin, Liliana E; Kurichi, Jibby E; Xie, Dawei; Bogner, Hilla R; Kwong, Pui L; Asch, Steven M; Hennessy, Sean
description
Although health disparities have been documented between Medicare beneficiaries based on age (<65 years vs. older age groups), underuse of recommended medical care in younger beneficiaries has not been thoroughly investigated. In this study, we aim to identify and characterize vulnerabilities of the younger Medicare age group (aged <65 years) in relation to older age groups (aged 65-74 years and ≥75 years) and to explore age group as a determinant of use of recommended care among Medicare beneficiaries.
