Black and Hispanic patients with heart failure less likely to use hospice

Black and Hispanic Medicare beneficiaries with heart failure appear less likely to receive hospice care than white patients with the same condition, according to a report in the March 8 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine.

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White Navy officers are more likely to be promoted than blacks or Hispanics, study finds
The Navy is more likely to promote white enlisted officers than those who are black or Hispanic, according to an independent academic study based on data provided by the military branch. Hispanic -...
The National Society of Hispanic MBAs' 2010 Brillante Award for Excellence Recipients Named
This year's Brillante Award Winners comprise companies and individuals making the most difference in and around the Hispanic community
Immigration raid upsets Las Vegas Hispanic Community
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Speakers at Hispanic Chamber event focus on growth opportunities
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Salsa, Hispanic culture 'explosion'
In this, the third year for the Cincinnati Salsa Festival, the acts are bigger - Tito Puente Jr. plays Saturday - and the focus has been expanded to include more celebration of Hispanic culture.
The Hispanic National Bar Association and Association of Corporate Counsel Partner on Groundbreaking
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Gains for Hispanic youth
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American meals have more Hispanic Flair now than ever!
It may be a total coincidence, but I am finding more and more Latino ingredients in many many American gourmet meals everyday. I write about Latino packaging in the US, but food its something that always...
What Race are Hispanics/Latinos?
Many people ask me, where I am from...since I do not look like the stereotypical Latina. So when I read Juan's article I thought you might be interested in reading it and learning a bit more of how...
Hype Vs. Reality: The GOP Hispanic Vote
All of us in the Hispanic Republican world are trying to figure out what are the long term implications the immigration debate will have on Hispanic American voters.According to the Pew Hispanic Center,...
Clinton Has 15 Hispanic Capitol Hill Endorsements, McCain, 6, Obama, 5
By Emily RuízHillary Clinton has the most support among Latino Congressional Democrats, according to a tally by Weekly Report. Fourteen members of the House and one of the Senate have endorsed the...
Hispanic Pascua Traditions - Hispanic Easter
Today I had the day off for Good Friday and was wondering how other Latinos/Hispanics like me spend this holiday, either in their own country or here in the US. Here is an article I found at micocinalatina.com......
On Hispanic Packaging Design - Current Thoughts
I always like to dig in my supermarket for rare or unseen details about in packaging. It is hard to say yet what a specific formula really appeals to this market. So far what I have seen is bilingual...
How to Tailor Target the Hispanic Market
NEW YORK CITY (Mediaweek) March 3, 2008 — It might seem at first blush that a scattershot approach is the most effective. But instead of carpet bombing, veteran Hispanic shops suggest another...