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What is Health Equity? Health Equity CDC

(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 historical and contemporary injustices; Overcome economic, social, and other obstacles to health …

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

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Health Care Equity The Joint Commission

(6 days ago) WEBThe program provides the structure to bridge the gap to equitable care by looking at equity issues in all aspects of care, treatment, and health care delivery. Along with providing …

https://www.jointcommission.org/our-priorities/health-care-equity/

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Achieving an equitable national health system for America

(3 days ago) WEBAn equitable and effective health system requires attention both to the availability of medical resources and a stronger focus on community-based strategies to address …

https://www.brookings.edu/articles/achieving-an-equitable-national-health-system-for-america/

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Advancing Equity in Health Care Facilities and Delivery

(Just Now) WEBExpanding access to high-quality health care and delivering it in a way that addresses systemic barriers to equitable health care delivery, including racism, and prioritizes the …

https://www.healthaffairs.org/content/forefront/advancing-equity-health-care-facilities-and-delivery

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Distinguishing Health Equity and Health Care Equity: A …

(4 days ago) WEBHealth Equity vs. Health Care Equity. As a first step, one must clearly distinguish between health equity and health care equity. Health equity means that everyone has a fair and …

https://catalyst.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/CAT.22.0442

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A Pathway to Equitable Health Care in America - PMC

(3 days ago) WEBBy June 2020, layoffs meant that as many as 7.7 million workers and 6.9 million dependents 1 lost their insurance. It should be impossible today for anyone to ignore the disgraceful …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7958044/

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Exploring country-wide equitable government health care …

(5 days ago) WEBSubstantial health care disparities exist between much of rural and urban Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). The majority of health care resources are located within urban centers, …

https://equityhealthj.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12939-020-01371-5

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An Equity Agenda for the Field of Health Care Quality …

(3 days ago) WEBA more equitable health care system will not emerge from any new payment model, delivery approach, or technology unless equity across race and ethnicity is an explicit …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8654470/

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Health Equity in Healthy People 2030

(1 days ago) WEBSimilar to Healthy People 2020, Healthy People 2030 defines health equity as “the attainment of the highest level of health for all people. Achieving health equity requires …

https://health.gov/healthypeople/priority-areas/health-equity-healthy-people-2030

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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 Administration’s …

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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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 unattainable …

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

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CMS Proposes Policies to Advance Health Equity and Maternal …

(5 days ago) WEBUnder the LTCH PPS, CMS expects payments to increase by approximately 0.8% or $25 million. “Building a healthier America starts with ensuring everyone in our nation has …

https://www.cms.gov/newsroom/press-releases/cms-proposes-policies-advance-health-equity-and-maternal-health-support-hospitals

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Achieving Racial and Ethnic Equity in U.S. Health Care

(8 days ago) WEBIntroduction. Profound racial and ethnic disparities in health and well-being have long been the norm in the United States. Black and American Indian/Alaska Native (AIAN) people …

https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/scorecard/2021/nov/achieving-racial-ethnic-equity-us-health-care-state-performance

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Advancing Racial Equity in U.S. Health Care: State Disparities

(6 days ago) WEBPolicymakers at every level of government, along with leaders in the health care sector, have many tools to make U.S. health care more equitable and to narrow persistent …

https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/fund-reports/2024/apr/advancing-racial-equity-us-health-care

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New Federal Health IT Strategy Sets Sights on a Heathier, More

(4 days ago) WEBHealth IT is integral to how health care is delivered, how health is managed, and how the health of populations and communities is tracked. Thanks in part to the development of …

https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2023/03/27/new-federal-health-strategy-sights-heathier-innovative-equitable-health-care-experience.html

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Balancing Equity and Efficiency in the Allocation of Health …

(3 days ago) WEB2. Theoretical Concepts on Equity in Health Resource Distribution. Equity has often been defined in terms of fairness and justice, or the notion of balancing reasonable, …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8536061/

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Exploring country-wide equitable government health care

(1 days ago) WEBExploring country-wide equitable government health care facility access in Uganda Int J Equity Health. 2021 Jan 18;20(1):38. doi: 10.1186/s12939-020-01371-5. Lack of …

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33461568/

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Executive Order on Ensuring an Equitable Pandemic Response and

(2 days ago) WEBThe Federal Government must take swift action to prevent and remedy differences in COVID-19 care and outcomes within communities of color and other underserved …

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2021/01/21/executive-order-ensuring-an-equitable-pandemic-response-and-recovery/

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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 experts who have …

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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Booker, Padilla Announce Bill to Make Access to Equitable Health …

(3 days ago) WEBMarch 26, 2024. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Alex Padilla (D-CA) announced the Equal Health Care for All Act, bicameral legislation …

https://www.booker.senate.gov/news/press/booker-padilla-announce-bill-to-make-access-to-equitable-health-care-a-protected-civil-right

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Hospital Equity Rating Metrics—Promise, Pitfalls, and Perils

(Just Now) WEBMultiple hospital regulatory and accrediting organizations that assess and rate quality of care—The Joint Commission (TJC), 1 US Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services …

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama-health-forum/fullarticle/2810446

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MassHealth Receives Federal Authority to Expand Eligibility for

(4 days ago) WEBBoston — The Healey-Driscoll Administration announced today that it received federal approval for MassHealth, Massachusetts’ Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance …

https://www.mass.gov/news/masshealth-receives-federal-authority-to-expand-eligibility-for-individuals-and-lower-insurance-costs-for-massachusetts-families

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Making health care more affordable in NJ - Bergen Record

(6 days ago) WEBIn a survey of 1,100 New Jersey adults, nearly half delayed or skipped care due to cost, and more than four in five worried about affording health care costs in the future. Health …

https://www.northjersey.com/story/opinion/2023/07/28/making-health-care-more-affordable-in-nj/70470416007/

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NJ hospitals: Bergen New Bridge earns an A for safety

(2 days ago) WEBThe county medical center has rebranded itself as a full-service facility, covered by managed-care plans, with 24/7 emergency and medical care in women’s health, …

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

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Biden administration restores protections for gay and transgender …

(5 days ago) WEBThe Biden administration announced a new rule Friday expanding safeguards against potential discrimination of gay and transgender Americans seeking medical care, in a …

https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/27/politics/lgbtq-health-care-biden-administration-rules-affordable-care-act/index.html

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N.J. hospitals are getting safer. See how yours fared in latest report.

(9 days ago) WEBOf the 67 general acute-care hospitals that participated in the survey, 30 earned an “A” — six more than the last round in the fall. Two hospitals improved by two grades: Robert …

https://www.nj.com/healthfit/2024/05/nj-hospitals-are-getting-safer-see-how-yours-fared-in-latest-report.html

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Governor’s health care budget proposals would help NC’s most …

(Just Now) WEBNorth Carolina Health News is an independent, non-partisan, not-for-profit, statewide news organization dedicated to covering all things health care in North Carolina.

https://www.wfae.org/politics/2024-04-28/governors-health-care-budget-proposals-would-help-ncs-most-vulnerable

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W. Virginia and North Carolina's transgender care policies …

(7 days ago) WEBCHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia and North Carolina’s refusal to cover certain healthcare for transgender people with government-sponsored insurance is …

https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2024-04-29/west-virginia-and-north-carolinas-transgender-care-coverage-policies-discriminate-judges-rule

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The Biden-Harris Administration Issues New Rule to Support …

(3 days ago) WEBProhibits the use or disclosure of PHI when it is sought to investigate or impose liability on individuals, health care providers, or others who seek, obtain, provide, or facilitate …

https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2024/04/22/biden-harris-administration-issues-new-rule-support-reproductive-health-care-privacy-under-hipaa.html

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Hack That Paralyzed US Health Care Turns Up Scrutiny on Insurer

(4 days ago) WEBWhen a cyberattack on Change Healthcare paralyzed much of the US health-care system, some lawmakers saw it as proof its parent company, UnitedHealth Group Inc., was too …

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-29/unitedhealth-hack-lawmakers-probe-change-healthcare-data-breach

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FTC, DOJ, and HHS Extend Comment Period on Cross-Government …

(3 days ago) WEBThe Federal Trade Commission, the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Antitrust Division, and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) are extending the deadline …

https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2024/05/ftc-doj-hhs-extend-comment-period-cross-government-inquiry-impact-corporate-greed-health-care

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Federal judges: West Virginia, North Carolina's transgender care

(Just Now) WEBFILE - Connor Thonen-Fleck addresses reporters while his parents stand by his side, March 11, 2019, in Durham, N.C. West Virginia and North Carolina’s refusal to cover certain …

https://apnews.com/article/west-virginia-north-carolina-gender-affirming-care-dbe97d7b305ec6c6d07f7c1e33beef00

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ICYMI: Newsom Administration Votes to Reign in Increasing …

(9 days ago) WEBToo often health care costs drive people away from such care. WHY 3%: The board based the target on the average annual change in median household income in California …

https://www.gov.ca.gov/2024/04/29/icymi-newsom-administration-votes-to-reign-in-increasing-health-care-costs/

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1 million seniors can now access services under the Canadian …

(4 days ago) WEB“The Canadian Dental Care Plan is one of the most important advances in Canadian health care thanks to the accessible and affordable dental care it provides. The collaboration …

https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/news/2024/05/1-million-seniors-can-now-access-services-under-the-canadian-dental-care-plan.html

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Change Healthcare Hack: US Cybersecurity Agency Questioned …

(4 days ago) WEBA trio of US senators asked the federal government’s lead cybersecurity agency to explain its response to a February ransomware attack on an insurance company that paralyzed …

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-04-30/us-cyber-agency-questioned-over-response-to-massive-health-hack

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