RAND Study Finds Women With Heart Disease and Diabetes Less Likely Than Men to Receive Appropriate Outpatient Care.

Byline: RAND Corporation

SANTA MONICA, Calif., May 14 (AScribe Newswire) -- Women with heart disease and diabetes are less likely to receive several types of routine outpatient medical care than men who have similar health problems, according to a RAND Corporation study issued today.

While previous research has shown that women less frequently receive expensive medical care such as angioplasty for heart disease, few studies have evaluated gender disparities for routine care in managed care settings.

All the patients in the RAND Health study had either private insurance or were enrolled in Medicare managed care plans, had been diagnosed with heart disease and/or diabetes, and had visited health providers to receive care. The study is published in the May/June edition …