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Dallas Co. Health Officials Outline Disparities in …

(3 days ago) WEBDallas Co. Health Officials Outline Disparities in Healthcare For some, the issue of healthcare access in Dallas County is black and …

https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/dallas-co-health-officials-outline-disparities-in-healthcare/2301696/

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What makes Dallas County so unhealthy? Many things ‘we know …

(2 days ago) WEBSherry Boyd, left, had her blood collected for free lab tests during a health fair in Dallas last year. Dallas County scores low on many measures related to health, …

https://www.dallasnews.com/business/health-care/2021/10/15/what-makes-dallas-county-so-unhealthy-many-things-we-know-how-to-prevent/

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A snapshot look at the state of people’s health in Dallas County

(1 days ago) WEBThis isn’t a new problem: The 2019 CHNA showed a similar distribution of medical facilities, leading Parkland and the county to expand community-based health screening …

https://www.dallasnews.com/news/public-health/2023/02/03/a-snapshot-look-at-the-state-of-peoples-health-in-dallas-county/

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Data Shows Heart Disease and Cancer Leading Causes of Death in …

(9 days ago) WEBHeart Disease and Cancer remain the leading causes of death in Dallas County based on new data. Chronic diseases, behavioral health and preventative care …

https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/data-shows-heart-disease-and-cancer-leading-causes-of-death-in-dallas-county/3234664/

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Why the state of health care in Dallas is both remarkable and …

(5 days ago) WEBOver 272,000 people work in health care and social assistance in the Dallas-Plano-Irving metro division. Since 2000, the segment has added jobs at nearly …

https://www.dallasnews.com/business/health-care/2021/11/10/why-the-state-of-health-care-in-dallas-is-both-remarkable-and-disappointing/

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Dallas-Fort Worth leads big cities in medical debt - The Texas …

(1 days ago) WEBDallas-Fort Worth has the highest medical prices in Texas, according to the Health Care Cost Institute, a nonprofit that tracks costs nationwide. And in a state where …

https://www.texastribune.org/2022/09/30/dallas-fort-worth-medical-debt/

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New community study finds ongoing health disparities in southern …

(Just Now) WEBParkland Health and Hospital System. The 2022 CHNA found some improvement in access to health care, but more remains to be done. Five ZIP codes in …

https://www.keranews.org/health-wellness/2023-03-27/new-community-study-finds-ongoing-health-disparities-in-southern-dallas-county

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Diabetes in Dallas County is a growing problem. What can reverse …

(4 days ago) WEBThe projected volume of diabetes outpatient services in Dallas County is expected to grow 22% by 2024, and 44% by 2029. Its latest community health needs …

https://www.keranews.org/health-wellness/2023-05-01/efforts-to-fight-diabetes-in-dallas-county-a-growing-problem-expected-to-get-worse

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Analysis: A health care problem too big for the Texas Legislature

(5 days ago) WEBAnd it also hasn’t addressed the problem that’s supposed to help solve: The state’s worst-in-the-nation ranking for people without health insurance. By Ross …

https://www.texastribune.org/2022/03/21/texas-medicaid-insurance/

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How Social Factors Impact the Health of North Texans

(9 days ago) WEBThese external factors are anything that could help make your health better or worse, for example: Your income. Your level of education. Job or food insecurity. …

https://unitedwaydallas.org/updates/how-social-factors-impact-the-health-of-north-texans/

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How Healthy Is Dallas County, Texas? US News Healthiest …

(Just Now) WEBIt serves as a backbone to the Healthiest Communities peer group rankings, which account for the complex challenges and limited resources within many communities. Overall …

https://www.usnews.com/news/healthiest-communities/texas/dallas-county

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Health Disparities & Inequities: COVID-19 & Beyond - Dallas Weekly

(9 days ago) WEBFurthermore, health equity generally refers to individuals achieving their highest level of health through the elimination of disparities in health and health care. …

https://dallasweekly.com/2023/05/health-disparities-inequities-covid-19-beyond/

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Closures, financial issues plague Dallas' Steward Health Care

(3 days ago) WEBDallas County. Fears of hospital closures, financial issues plague Dallas-based Steward Heath Care System. The hospital operator is alleged to owe its landlords …

https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/dallas-county/steward-heath-care-system-dallas-financial-struggles-hospitals-closed-lawsuits/287-58780eeb-b18e-4e40-bbc7-1427deb09bb4

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New Clinic in Oak Cliff Addresses Health Care Disparities

(Just Now) WEBAccording to census data, roughly 18% of residents in the city of Dallas live in poverty. HHM Health tells NBC 5 most patients who visit the new clinic live below the …

https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/new-clinic-in-oak-cliff-addresses-health-care-disparities/3178967/

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Health and Human Services - Dallas County

(7 days ago) WEBWelcome to Dallas County Health and Human Services. Dallas County Health and Human Services - 2377 N. Stemmons Freeway, Dallas, TX 75207. Telephone: 214-819-2000.

https://www.dallascounty.org/departments/dchhs/

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The Top Health Risks in Dallas - D Magazine

(6 days ago) WEBMore than 40 percent of the population age 60 and older have metabolic syndrome, which increases the risk of weight gain, hypertension, diabetes, heart attack, …

https://www.dmagazine.com/publications/d-magazine/2009/special-report-dallas-medical-directory/the-top-health-risks-in-dallas/

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Mental health crisis in Texas: Pediatric psychiatric care under strain

(7 days ago) WEB(The Dallas Examiner) – Texas is home to about 8.3 million children. Of that number, 1.2 million have reported some sort of mental health challenge – which …

https://dallasexaminer.com/mental-health-challenges-texas-children/

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Hospitals Face Financial Pressures as Costs of Caring Continue to …

(Just Now) WEBHospitals’ labor costs, which on average account for 60% of a hospital’s budget, increased by more than $42.5 billion between 2021 and 2023. Economy-wide …

https://www.aha.org/news/perspective/2024-05-10-hospitals-face-financial-pressures-costs-caring-continue-surge

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Dallas health care is a tale of two cities

(9 days ago) WEBAccording to a study by WalletHub released last year, Dallas ranks 538th out of 548 U.S. cities for health insurance rates. About 27% of Dallas adults lack …

https://www.dallasnews.com/opinion/editorials/2021/11/14/dallas-healthcare-is-a-tale-of-two-cities/

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Will Steward Health Care System Go Bankrupt? - D Magazine

(8 days ago) WEBBy Will Maddox March 5, 2024 5:31 pm. New York-based Cerberus Capital Management exited from ownership of Dallas-based Steward Health Care System in 2021, earning …

https://www.dmagazine.com/healthcare-business/2024/03/will-steward-health-care-system-go-bankrupt/

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Dallas Equity Indicators Public Health - City of Dallas

(2 days ago) WEBDalbot is currently undergoing routine maintenance –oiling its virtual joints, updating its digital wardrobe, to keep it in top-notch shape.

https://dallascityhall.com/departments/pnv/dallas-equity-indicators/Pages/Public-Health.aspx

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How Health Care Leaders View Disparities in Care NEJM Catalyst

(4 days ago) WEBDisparities in care delivery, driven by factors such structural racism and social determinants of health (SDOH), are pervasive and can have a substantial impact on …

https://catalyst.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/CAT.24.0211

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Steward Health Care says it is selling the 30+ hospitals it operates

(7 days ago) WEBUpdated 12:20 PM PDT, May 8, 2024. Steward Health Care said it plans to sell off all its hospitals after announcing this week that it filed for bankruptcy protection. The Dallas …

https://apnews.com/article/steward-hospital-bankruptcy-264edc6309f7b9eaa309c4113211ce30

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Cyberattack disrupts operations at major US health care network

(6 days ago) WEBCNN —. A cyberattack has disrupted “clinical operations” at major health care nonprofit Ascension, forcing it to take steps to minimize any impact to patient care, …

https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/08/tech/cyberattack-disrupts-healthcare-network/index.html

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Steward Health Care seeks bankruptcy protections WBUR News

(5 days ago) WEBSteward Health Care seeks bankruptcy protections. After months of uncertainty about its future, the nation’s largest private, for-profit hospital chain has filed …

https://www.wbur.org/news/2024/05/06/steward-bankruptcy-massachusetts-for-profit-hospitals-debt

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Ascension Health, largest Catholic hospital chain in the US, hit by

(2 days ago) WEBAscension Health, largest Catholic hospital chain in the U.S., hit by cyberattack, disrupting patient care The attack follows another one that has caused a …

https://www.nbcnews.com/business/business-news/ascension-health-cyberattack-disrupts-patient-care-what-happened-rcna151462

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Steward Health Files Chapter 11 After Medical Properties Deal

(2 days ago) WEBIn January, Medical Properties provided Steward Health with a $60 million bridge loan and deferred some of its rent arrears. Medical Properties fell as much as …

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-05-06/steward-health-files-chapter-11-after-medical-properties-deal

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DOJ announces task force on health care monopolies and collusion

(6 days ago) WEBMay 10, 2024 - 02:20 PM. The Department of Justice May 9 announced the formation of a task force focusing on competition concerns in health care. The unit, the Task Force on …

https://www.aha.org/news/headline/2024-05-10-doj-announces-task-force-health-care-monopolies-and-collusion

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Community health programs are expanding access to care, but …

(2 days ago) WEB10:00 AM on Dec 14, 2022 CST. Initiatives spearheaded by Parkland Health and a coalition of local partners are chipping away at the health disparities in Dallas County, but there’s …

https://www.dallasnews.com/news/public-health/2022/12/14/community-health-programs-are-expanding-access-to-care-but-theres-still-a-ways-to-go/

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Dallas-based health system’s bankruptcy causes uncertainty at …

(4 days ago) WEBDallas-based Steward Health Care has filed for bankruptcy protection, saying that it will keep operating its hospitals in eight states -- including facilities in Hope …

https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2024/may/07/dallas-based-health-systems-bankruptcy-causes/

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What’s Behind America’s Doctor Crisis? The Epoch Times

(1 days ago) WEBPhysician Thrive’s 2023 study noted that the United States may have a shortage of 124,000 doctors by 2034. Within that shortfall, up to 48,000 will likely be lost …

https://www.theepochtimes.com/article/whats-behind-americas-doctor-crisis-5640380

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Hurricane season is approaching fast. We need to talk about …

(4 days ago) WEBCommunity health centers and rural hospitals typically have insufficient knowledge about climate resilience strategies and limited operational capacity to …

https://www.statnews.com/2024/05/17/hurricane-season-approaching-fast-talk-about-health-care-resilience/

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It’s Destination Dallas for medical care, validating the booming

(5 days ago) WEBSince 2011, Dallas-Fort Worth has added 23.5 million square feet of health space, more than any Sun Belt metro, according to Transwestern, a real estate services …

https://www.dallasnews.com/business/health-care/2021/11/21/its-destination-dallas-for-medical-care-validating-the-booming-industrys-broad-appeal/

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California Moves Faster to Transform Mental Health System for All, …

(9 days ago) WEBDETAILS: Over the last 6 months, California’s Health and Human Services Agency (CalHHS) traveled the state performing “site visits” with each of the eight …

https://www.gov.ca.gov/2024/05/14/california-moves-faster-to-transform-mental-health-system-for-all-with-urgent-focus-on-most-seriously-ill-homeless/

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For Maui fire survivors, health conditions are worsening - The

(4 days ago) WEBMonths after Maui fires, residents report troubling health problems. A new report details respiratory ailments, mental health conditions and lack of access to …

https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2024/05/15/maui-fire-health-impact-lahaina/

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Hispanic residents in Texas have poorer health than those in other

(9 days ago) WEBBy Leah Waters. 5:00 AM on Apr 18, 2024 CDT. LISTEN. Hispanic Texans experience some of the most profound inequities in health care compared to Hispanic …

https://www.dallasnews.com/news/2024/04/18/hispanic-residents-in-texas-have-poorer-health-than-those-in-other-states-study-finds/

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