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CMS Updates Data on COVID-19 Impacts on Medicare Beneficiaries

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CMS Updates Data on COVID-19 Impacts on Medicare Beneficiaries AST Earlier this week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released its first monthly update of data that provides a snapshot of the impact of COVID-19 on the Medicare population. For the first time, the snapshot includes data for American Indian/Alaskan Native Medicare beneficiaries. The updated data confirm that the COVID-19 public health emergency is disproportionately affecting vulnerable populations, particularly racial and ethnic minorities. This is due, in part, to the higher rates of chronic health conditions in these populations and issues related to the social determinants of health. READ MORE

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