Inequities, Despite Poverty

Some say people get poor care because they’re poor. But The Chicago Reporter found that even when controlling for poverty—by looking at homes where more than 75 percent of resident care is paid for by Medicaid—significant racial disparities remained.

Sources: Illinois Department of Public Health, Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services, U.S. Census Bureau, Vincent Mor of Brown University and Nursing Home Compare; analyzed by The Chicago Reporter.