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Why Racial Inequities Still Persist in Health Care - The …

(7 days ago) WEB“The topics of racial and ethnic disparities and inequities in medicine and health care are of critical importance,” Dr. Phil B. Fontanarosa, interim editor in chief of JAMA, said in a statement.

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/17/health/racial-disparities-health-care.html

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Racial and ethnic health disparities are pervasive in the US - CNN

(1 days ago) WEBIt’s been more than two years since the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention declared racism a public health threat, and a new study gives a stark look at just how …

https://www.cnn.com/2023/08/03/health/racial-disparities-widespread-us-mortality/index.html

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WHO releases the largest global collection of health inequality data

(9 days ago) WEBToday, WHO is launching the Health Inequality Data Repository, the most comprehensive global collection of publicly available disaggregated data and evidence …

https://www.who.int/news/item/20-04-2023-who-releases-the-largest-global-collection-of-health-inequality-data

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The 2022 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report: We …

(9 days ago) WEBOral health: Approximately one in seven people were unable to get or delayed getting needed dental care due to cost in 2019, a rate far higher than the percentage of people …

https://www.ahrq.gov/news/blog/ahrqviews/2022-national-healthcare-disparities-report.html

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Black Americans expect to face racism in the doctor's office - NPR

(8 days ago) WEBThe good news is that, among those that had sought health care in the past three years, people reported having positive and respectful interactions with their health …

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2023/12/05/1217148407/black-americans-racism-health-care

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COVID-19 pandemic highlights U.S. health inequities News

(8 days ago) WEBPreliminary data has shown that African Americans are dying from COVID-19 at higher rates than whites, even though they make up a smaller percentage of the population. …

https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/news/hsph-in-the-news/covid-19-pandemic-highlights-longstanding-health-inequities-in-u-s/

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Income Inequality Is Linked To Health Inequities, And …

(1 days ago) WEBResearch shows that health care accounts for only 10% to 20% of overall health outcomes. Social determinants , or our living conditions and the factors driving them, account for the rest.

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2019/06/28/736938334/the-gap-between-rich-and-poor-americans-health-is-widening

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Understanding and Mitigating Health Inequities — …

(Just Now) WEBOver the past half-century, understanding of health and health care disparities in the United States — including underlying social, clinical, and system-level contributors — has increased.

https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMp2008628

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2021 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report

(4 days ago) WEBIntroduction. The National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report assesses the performance of our healthcare system and identifies areas of strengths and …

https://www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/nhqrdr/nhqdr21/index.html

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The inequality of women in global health was made worse by the …

(4 days ago) WEBThe pandemic made it worse. Women health workers lost ground on equality during the pandemic, according to a new report from Women in Global Health. …

https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2023/03/24/1163658781/women-were-already-unequal-in-the-world-of-global-health-the-pandemic-made-it-wo

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Health Inequity and Racism Affects Patients and Health Care …

(4 days ago) WEBAdvisor Analysis. Covid-19 is taking a toll on health care organizations’ ability to provide equitable access to care, revealing that much work needs to be done to …

https://catalyst.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/CAT.21.0033

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What drives health care inequality and solutions Fortune Well

(6 days ago) WEBThe lack of diversity in health care is driving inequality—and leading to troubling results for many patients. We discuss the root of the problem. 'The rich get …

https://fortune.com/well/2023/04/26/brainstorm-health-healthcare-inequality/

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Addressing Health Inequity by Turning Data Into Action - U.S.

(4 days ago) WEBApril 7, 2022, at 12:27 p.m. Turning Data to Action to Curb Health Inequities. More. Getty Stock Images. An example of the data collected by CVS showed that people dealing …

https://www.usnews.com/news/health-news/articles/2022-04-07/addressing-health-inequity-by-turning-data-into-action

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The effects of racial and social inequality on health care

(8 days ago) WEBThe effects of racial and social inequality on health care. By Washington Post Live. June 29, 2023 at 9:00 a.m. EDT. Rachel L. Levine and top experts join Washington Post Live …

https://www.washingtonpost.com/washington-post-live/2023/06/29/effects-racial-social-inequality-health-care/

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The costs of inequality: Money = quality health care = longer life

(5 days ago) WEBThe costs of inequality: Money = quality health care = longer life. Federal insurance has helped many, but system’s holes limit gains, Harvard analysts say. Alvin …

https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2016/02/money-quality-health-care-longer-life/

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Health inequities and their causes - World Health Organization …

(9 days ago) WEBHealth inequities are unfair and could be reduced by the right mix of government policies. Every day 16 000 children die before their fifth birthday. Maternal mortality is a key …

https://www.who.int/news-room/facts-in-pictures/detail/health-inequities-and-their-causes

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What the Data Show: Black Women Report More Pervasive …

(Just Now) WEBKFF Headquarters: 185 Berry St., Suite 2000, San Francisco, CA 94107 Phone 650-854-9400 Washington Offices and Barbara Jordan Conference Center: 1330 …

https://www.kff.org/racial-equity-and-health-policy/press-release/what-the-data-show-black-women-report-more-pervasive-negative-experiences-in-health-care-compared-to-other-groups/

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What is health inequity? - Medical News Today

(7 days ago) WEBSummary. Health inequity refers to avoidable differences in health between different groups of people. Examples of health inequity include lower life expectancy, …

https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/health-inequity

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Review reveals 'vast' ethnic inequalities in NHS services - BBC News

(2 days ago) WEB14 February 2022. PA Media. Critical action is needed to address "vast and persistent" ethnic inequalities in healthcare in the UK, a major study has found. The review, …

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-60375928

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Health inequities in Mass. cost taxpayers $5.9 billion per year

(8 days ago) WEBThe health inequities caused by our current health care system already cost taxpayers $5.9 billion per year. Once people receive the preventative health care they …

https://www.bostonglobe.com/2024/05/11/opinion/legislature-health-care-equity/

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Top Antitrust Officials Call for More Health-Care Enforcement

(6 days ago) WEBListen. 2:13. The US hasn’t enforced its antitrust laws enough in the health care industry, top Justice Department officials said, voicing particular concern about …

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

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HEI 2024 LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leaders - Human Rights …

(2 days ago) WEBThe Human Rights Campaign reports on news, events and resources of the Human Rights Campaign Foundation that are of interest to the general public and further our …

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

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U.S. health care is increasingly like a casino - Axios

(2 days ago) WEBU.S. health care is increasingly like a casino. For the decade-ish that I've been reporting on health care, insurance coverage has dominated conversations about who …

https://www.axios.com/2024/05/10/health-insurance-quality-care

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Community health wellbeing workers challenge an NHS based on …

(4 days ago) WEBDespite one of the NHS founding principles being that care should be based on clinical need the inverse care law still pervades the delivery of NHS services with …

https://healthcareleadernews.com/views/community-health-wellbeing-workers-challenge-an-nhs-based-on-clinical-need/

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Needs, gaps and opportunities for standard and e-mental health …

(3 days ago) WEBNeeds, gaps and opportunities for standard and e-mental health care among at-risk populations in the Asia Pacific in the context of COVID-19: A rapid scoping …

https://globalhealth.usc.edu/2024/05/12/needs-gaps-and-opportunities-for-standard-and-e-mental-health-care-among-at-risk-populations-in-the-asia-pacific-in-the-context-of-covid-19-a-rapid-scoping-review/

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Private equity in health care: three takeaways going forward

(9 days ago) WEBThree takeaways are: (1) Health care reimbursement is finite. The goal of short-term investments in providers that depend on third party reimbursement is a hard …

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

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NJ hospitals: Bergen New Bridge earns an A for safety

(2 days ago) WEB0:00. 2:36. Bergen New Bridge Medical Center in Paramus was one of 30 New Jersey hospitals to earn a top grade in the semiannual hospital safety ratings …

https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/health/2021/11/11/nj-hospitals-bergen-new-bridge-earns-safety/6378178001/

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Employers facing rising health care costs get tough on providers

(3 days ago) WEBBetween the lines: Employers have often struggled to get good answers from providers about how services are priced, said Rosa Novo, who oversees benefits for …

https://www.axios.com/2024/05/13/health-costs-employers-hospitals-doctors

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New Bridge Medical Center in Paramus NJ celebrates anniversary

(8 days ago) WEBThe county approved a 19-year lease in 2017 with Care Plus Bergen, a nonprofit and joint venture by Care Plus NJ, a Paramus-based mental health outpatient …

https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/bergen/2022/10/06/paramus-nj-new-bridge-medical-center-anniversary/69542543007/

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Tackling racial justice with the voice of experience The Hill

(2 days ago) WEBTackling racial justice with the voice of experience. by Cheyanne M. Daniels - 05/07/24 6:00 AM ET. Patrice Willoughby was always destined for service. Born in Ohio, …

https://thehill.com/homenews/race-politics/4646815-racial-justice-economic-inequality-naacp/

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Biden seeks to put focus on health care, infrastructure

(3 days ago) WEBLive updates from the 2024 campaign trail with the latest news on presidential candidates, polls, primaries and more. nurses and other health-care providers to …

https://www.washingtonpost.com/elections/2024/05/13/election-2024-campaign-updates/

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‘We deserve more’: US workers’ share of the pie dwindles

(7 days ago) WEBBlalock’s sentiments are reflected in data on income and wealth inequality in recent decades. From 1979 to 2022, wages for the top 1%of wage earners in the US …

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/may/06/workers-income-labor-

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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, an …

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

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Addressing health inequalities across allied health professional …

(1 days ago) WEBThis guide has been developed for allied health professional (AHP) system leaders working across regions, integrated care systems (ICSs), local authorities and …

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/addressing-health-inequalities-across-allied-health-professional-ahp-services-a-guide-for-ahp-system-leaders

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