This report supports previous research indicating that gaps in health linked to social economic status exist in urban areas. The innovative aspect of this report lies partly in the level ofgeography used in the analyses (that is, dissemination areas), which allowed for the results to be...

This study examined the effects of education, income, and wealth on medical care expenditures in two Medicare managed care plans. The study also sought to elucidate the pathways through which socioeconomic status (SES) affects expenditures, including preferences for health and medical care and...