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Analyzing access disparities in stroke care, indicating a need for equitable implementation strategies.
During the study period, high-income rural communities experienced more frequent and higher tier stroke center expansion than low-income rural communities. These access disparities were associated with differential gains in advanced stroke treatments, suggesting that expansions may have inadvertently widened income-based disparities in rural stroke care. These findings underscore the need for equity-focused implementation strategies, ensuring that infrastructure improvements translate into equitable clinical benefits.
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