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Journal of Aging & Social Policy Volume 32, 2020 - Issue 4-5: Older Adults and COVID-19: Implications for Aging Policy and Practice
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Delivering Long-Term Services and Supports in the U.S.

COVID-19 Pandemic: Exacerbating Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Long-Term Services and Supports

Tetyana P. Shippeea Associate Professor, Division of Health Policy and Management, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Odichinma Akosionub Research Assistant, Division of Health Policy and Management, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USAView further author information
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Mark Woodhousec Database Manager, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USAView further author information
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Mai See Thaoe Postdoctoral Fellow in Primary Care Research, Department of Family and Community Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USAView further author information
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Pages 323-333 | Published online: 31 May 2020

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