Did You Know? That primary care physicians treating a disproportionate number of black and Hispanic patients typically earn less, see more patients, provide more charity care, treat more Medicaid beneficiaries and receive lower private insurance payments than their counterparts who treat fewer such patients.

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Posted on: April 24th, 2008
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