There hasn't been a clear incentive for them to put processes into place to make sure these treatments are given consistently. We haven't known what's been going on in hospitals, until now.

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For more than 20 years we have known that black Americans receive a different level of care than whites. Despite concerted efforts to address these disparities, this study shows that black seniors continue to receive fewer surgical procedures than whites. On a fundamental level, these differences in care are not acceptable.

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I'm shocked by these results.

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