² For completeness, we should mention a study conducted before the Fossett and Peterson work. Mitchell and Schurman (1984) found that Medicaid participation was lower among obstetricians and gynecologists practicing in counties with a greater minority population, although this was not the case for pediatricians or general surgeons. At that time, Mitchell and Schurman interpreted those results as suggesting racial discrimination against minority Medicaid patients. [Return to Text]