Minnesota poor suffer disparity in medical care, study confirms - TwinCities.com: "While doctors might be providing preferential treatment to privately insured patients, several other factors likely contribute to the disparities. English language and transportation barriers can make it harder for publicly funded
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patients to show up for screenings. Limited income makes it harder for them to afford healthy diets and to control their blood sugar and blood pressure. That penalizes clinics that are measured on the health of their diabetic patients."
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