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Table H.2. Disparities in access to health care that are getting worse for selected groups
| Group |
Access to Health Care |
| Black vs. White |
Usual primary care provider.
Unable or delayed in receiving care due to financial or insurance problems. |
| Asian vs. White |
|
| American Indian/Alaska Native vs. White |
|
| Hispanic vs. non-Hispanic White |
Health insurance.
Source of ongoing care.
Usual primary care provider. |
| Poor vs. high income |
Source of ongoing care.
Usual primary care provider.
Unable or delayed in receiving care. |
Note: "Asian" includes "Asian or Pacific Islander" (API) when information is not collected separately for each group. The most recent and oldest years of data available are compared. A blank cell indicates that no disparity in access to care was getting worse for the group. This may reflect lack of data or small sample sizes for some populations.
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