A week ago, Seema Verma pledged that Medicare would release data on Covid-19 racial disparities “very shortly.” But that data has yet to be released, and public health experts are asking why not resurrect an Obama-era tracking program instead.
The Trump administration has yet to release comprehensive data about racial and ethnic outcomes in Covid-19 cases, despite the growing concerns about racial disparities and some former health officials urging Medicare to resurrect a similar Obama-era analysis.
Lurie added that officials are currently operating with a piecemeal picture of Covid-19, relying on data published by some cities and states that suggests minority populations are at significant risk. For instance, African Americans make up 65 percent of coronavirus deaths in Chicago, according to“You shouldn’t have to leave it to Chicago and Milwaukee to do this work,” Lurie said, urging the health department to publicize national data.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services did not respond to requests for comment on whether disparities data would be published soon
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