Socioeconomic disparities in access to care and healthcare expenditures among U.S. adults: evidence from the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey, 2018–2022
Background: Socioeconomic disparities in health insurance coverage, income, and education are well-established determinants of healthcare access and spending in the United States. Less is known about how these disparities manifested during 2018–2022, a period marked by major disruptions to healthcare delivery during th...