Racial Disparities in Minimally Invasive Surgery Eliminated After Insurance Expansion, Study Finds

Researchers evaluating the effect of Massachusetts’ 2006 insurance expansion found access to minimally invasive surgery procedures for nonwhite patients increased after its implementation, according to a study in JAMA Surgery.

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