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HHS Releases 2023 Update to Equity Action Plan, Outlines New

(Just Now) WebToday, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released the 2023 update to its Equity Action Plan, in coordination with the Biden-Harris …

https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2024/02/14/hhs-releases-2023-update-equity-action-plan-outlines-new-commitments-advance-equity.html

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What is health equity? How the idea grew – and why it matters

(9 days ago) WebNo matter how you look at health equity, the conversation involves contradictions. But at its core are fundamental questions about illness and health, say …

https://www.heart.org/en/news/2024/04/24/what-is-health-equity-how-the-idea-grew-and-why-it-matters

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Health Equity: What It Means and Why It Matters > …

(7 days ago) WebHealth equity versus health equality. Onyema Ogbuagu, MBBCh, an infectious diseases specialist who is leading Yale’s clinical …

https://www.yalemedicine.org/news/health-equity

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Root Causes, Relationships Are Keys to Health Equity

(4 days ago) WebUnderscoring the issue of health inequity are recent survey findings from CVS Health and The Harris Poll that showed patients of color were more likely to report receiving poor-quality health care

https://www.usnews.com/news/health-news/articles/2022-11-16/root-causes-and-relationships-are-key-to-health-equity

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The Joint Commission launches Health Care Equity Certification

(8 days ago) WebThe Health Care Equity Certification builds on The Joint Commission’s longstanding accreditation requirements that support health care equity, as well as its new …

https://www.jointcommission.org/resources/news-and-multimedia/news/2023/06/the-joint-commission-launches-health-care-equity-certification/

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FDA Launches Health Care at Home Initiative to Advance Health …

(5 days ago) WebClinical care is undergoing an evolution that has been accelerated over the last few years by the COVID-19 public health emergency. Health care has primarily …

https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/medical-devices-news-and-events/fda-launches-health-care-home-initiative-help-advance-health-equity

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We Can Achieve Health Equity - News & Events health.gov

(9 days ago) WebHealth equity is a necessary condition in the pursuit of meaningful health outcomes for individuals and society. The health of communities, and the nation, is …

https://health.gov/news/202204/we-can-achieve-health-equity

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U.S. News Health Equity Index

(4 days ago) WebNumerator: Percent of a hospital’s local Medicare inpatients that are non-white. Hospital A: 55.14%. Hospital B: 77.51%. Denominator: Percent of local Medicare-age residents that …

https://www.usnews.com/media/live-events/health-equity-index-workshop-2021

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Health Equity Matters Newsletter Minority Health CDC

(Just Now) WebHealth Observances. A quarterly e-newsletter in which the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Office of Health Equity (OHE) shares news, …

https://www.cdc.gov/minorityhealth/newsletter.html

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North Jersey hospital first in the nation to get equity certification

(6 days ago) WebThe push to formalize a plan to improve equity began in 2021 when Hackensack was one of 50 hospitals to participate in the pilot of the American Hospital …

https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/bergen/hackensack/2023/09/01/hackensack-university-medical-center-equity-certified-nj-hospital/70717178007/

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Health Equity Fact Sheet Health Equity CDC - Centers for …

(9 days ago) WebThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is committed to ensuring health equity is embedded in an all-of-public health approach to overcoming persistent health …

https://www.cdc.gov/healthequity/core/fact-sheet/index.html

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2024 Outlook for Health Equity Deloitte US

(9 days ago) WebMore than 80% of C-suite executives from life sciences and health care organizations see improved health equity as a top-10 goal for 2024, and nearly 50% …

https://www2.deloitte.com/us/en/blog/health-care-blog/2023/outlook-for-health-equity.html

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Health Equity Health Care Equity Articles AMA

(4 days ago) WebHealth Equity. Systemwide bias and institutionalized racism continue to contribute to inequities across the U.S. health care system. The AMA is fighting for greater health …

https://www.ama-assn.org/delivering-care/health-equity

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Health equity - World Health Organization (WHO)

(7 days ago) WebHealth equity. Equity is the absence of unfair, avoidable or remediable differences among groups of people, whether those groups are defined socially, …

https://www.who.int/health-topics/health-equity

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U.S. lawmakers are taking aim at private equity in health care.

(7 days ago) WebIn the U.S., the growing role of private equity firms in health care is coming under heightened scrutiny, with Senate committee hearings and a cross-government …

https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/health-care-private-equity-1.7193466

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France's Sanofi in COVID-19 vaccine deal with Novavax Reuters

(1 days ago) WebSanofi on Friday announced it has reached a licensing agreement with Novavax to sell a stand-alone COVID-19 vaccine and develop new flu-COVID-19 …

https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/frances-sanofi-covid-19-vaccine-deal-with-novavax-statement-2024-05-10/

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Health equity - Medical News Today

(6 days ago) WebHealth equity: Meaning, promotion, and training. Factors such as discrimination and lack of resources can prevent a person from achieving…. Black History Month: Fueling our …

https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/health-equity

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UC Davis Health recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equity Leader

(3 days ago) Web(SACRAMENTO) UC Davis Medical Center has been re-designated as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation as …

https://health.ucdavis.edu/news/headlines/uc-davis-health-recognized-as-an-lgbtq-healthcare-equity-leader/2024/05

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These are the tools for providing top-notch diabetes care to …

(Just Now) WebFor 30 years, doctors have known that maintaining near-normal blood sugar has huge benefits for people with Type 1 diabetes. A 1993 clinical trial found that …

https://scopeblog.stanford.edu/2024/05/07/diabetes-glucose-monitoring-ai-equity/

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Lawmakers zero in on private equity in health care amid Steward

(6 days ago) WebUpdated March 25, 2024. The pressure points inflicted by private equity ownership in health care extend far beyond Steward Health Care, and lawmakers have a long menu …

https://www.wgbh.org/news/health/2024-03-25/lawmakers-zero-in-on-private-equity-in-health-care-amid-steward-troubles

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What is Health Equity? Health Equity CDC - Centers for Disease

(Just Now) WebHealth equity is the state in which everyone has a fair and just opportunity to attain their highest level of health. Achieving this requires ongoing societal efforts to: Address …

https://www.cdc.gov/healthequity/whatis/index.html

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Private equity in health care: three takeaways going forward

(9 days ago) WebThese same agencies also held a Private Capital, Public Impact Workshop on Private Equity in Healthcare ("Workshop"), also on March 5, 2024, detailing many …

https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/private-equity-health-care-three-takeaways-going-forward-2024-05-09/

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Cyberattack disrupts operations at major US health care network

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

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

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32 NJ hospitals named LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leaders

(3 days ago) WebThirty-two hospitals in New Jersey were named 2024 LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leaders by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation, the third-most in the …

https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/health/2024/05/08/nj-hospitals-cited-lgbtq-equality-standards/73602550007/

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HEI 2024 LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leaders - Human Rights …

(2 days ago) WebThe HEI 2024 had the most rigorous criteria ever. Yet, an impressive 384 (36%) of participants met this more challenging criteria, received the top 100 in the HEI, and …

https://www.hrc.org/resources/hei-2024-lgbtq-healthcare-equality-leaders

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Healthcare Equity Conference Promotes a Diverse Culture of Care …

(3 days ago) WebTo help best serve NJ residents, the American Conference on Diversity will hold the 6th Healthcare Equity Conference on Thursday, May 14, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 …

https://patch.com/new-jersey/woodbridge/healthcare-equity-conference-promotes-diverse-culture-care-multicultural-new-jersey

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Healthcare Equity Conference: A Call to Action to End Disparities

(8 days ago) WebNeighbor News Healthcare Equity Conference: A Call to Action to End Disparities The American Conference on Diversity drew healthcare leaders from …

https://patch.com/new-jersey/woodbridge/healthcare-equity-conference-call-action-end-disparities-0

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Private equity investing in healthcare continues to slow

(4 days ago) WebPrivate equity investing in healthcare services is continuing to fall, highlighting the chilling effect of heightened antitrust scrutiny in the space, according to a new report. …

https://www.healthcaredive.com/news/private-equity-healthcare-investing-pace-pitchbook/715280/

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Bankrupt Steward Health puts its hospitals up for sale, discloses $9

(2 days ago) WebBankrupt Steward Health Care has put all of its 31 US hospitals up for sale, hoping to finalize transactions by the end of the summer to address its $9 billion in total …

https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/07/business/steward-health-puts-hospitals-up-for-sale/index.html

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The 2024 Outlook for Private Equity in US Health CareBCG

(2 days ago) WebThe average holding period for North American private equity funds hit a 20-year high of 7.1 years in November 2023. The buyer outlook remains mixed for 2024, …

https://www.bcg.com/publications/2024/private-equity-in-health-care-2024

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Study finds private equity expanding to mental health facilities

(7 days ago) WebThe study did not characterize the impact on cost, quality or access for patients, but prior research in 2022 and last year has found price increases with mixed …

https://news.ohsu.edu/2024/05/01/study-finds-private-equity-expanding-to-mental-health-facilities

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Steward Health Care files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy - CBS Boston

(7 days ago) WebBOSTON – Steward Health Care, the struggling health care provider that relied on backing from private equity investors to quickly acquire dozens of community …

https://www.cbsnews.com/boston/news/steward-health-care-bankruptcy/

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

(7 days ago) WebSteward Health Care said it plans to sell off all its hospitals after announcing this week that it filed for bankruptcy protection.. The Dallas-based company, which operates …

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

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Top Officials Call for More Health-Care Antitrust Cases

(6 days ago) WebThe US hasn’t enforced its antitrust laws enough in the health care industry, top Justice Department officials said, voicing particular concern about consolidation among …

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-05-08/top-doj-antitrust-officials-call-for-more-health-care-enforcement

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