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ACCESS TO HEALTHCARE AND DISPARITIES IN ACCESS

(5 days ago) WebAccess to healthcare means having “the timely use of personal health services to achieve the best health outcomes.”1 Access to comprehensive, quality healthcare services is important for promoting and maintaining health, preventing and managing disease, …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK578537/

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Health Care Access CDC

(2 days ago) WebLearn more about health care access so health care systems can achieve more equitable outcomes. 14.2% of individuals in the U.S. lived in families that …

https://www.cdc.gov/dhdsp/health_equity/health-care-access.htm

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Is our healthcare system broken? - Harvard Health

(Just Now) WebThe author argues that the US healthcare system is expensive, complicated, dysfunctional, and broken, citing 10 reasons such as high costs, access disparities, …

https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/is-our-healthcare-system-broken-202107132542

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Health Care Access and Quality - Healthy People 2030 health.gov

(1 days ago) WebHealthy People 2030 focuses on improving health by helping people get timely, high-quality health care services. About 1 in 10 people in the United States don’t have health …

https://health.gov/healthypeople/objectives-and-data/browse-objectives/health-care-access-and-quality

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5 Critical Priorities for the U.S. Health Care System

(6 days ago) WebThey include: focus on prevention, not just treating sickness; tackle racial disparities; expand telehealth and in-home services; build integrated systems; and adopt …

https://hbr.org/2021/12/5-critical-priorities-for-the-u-s-health-care-system

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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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Access to Health Services - Healthy People 2030 health.gov

(8 days ago) WebInadequate health insurance coverage is one of the largest barriers to health care access, 3 and the unequal distribution of coverage contributes to disparities in health. 2, 3 Out-of …

https://health.gov/healthypeople/priority-areas/social-determinants-health/literature-summaries/access-health-services

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DISPARITIES IN HEALTHCARE - 2021 National Healthcare Quality …

(5 days ago) WebA healthcare disparity is a difference between population groups in the way they access, experience, and receive healthcare. Factors that influence healthcare disparities …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK578532/

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Covid-19 — Implications for the Health Care System NEJM

(1 days ago) WebA Crisis in Public Health. The United States has 4% of the world’s population but, as of July 16, approximately 26% of its Covid-19 cases and 24% of its Covid-19 …

https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMsb2021088

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Why Racial Inequities Still Persist in Health Care - The …

(7 days ago) WebThe disparity was seen even when Americans from various racial and ethnic backgrounds shared the same insurance, like Medicare, the government health plan for seniors. “Access to primary care

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

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What has the pandemic revealed about the US health care system …

(6 days ago) WebGermany, which has all along had a robust public health care system, was accepting sick patients from Italy, Spain, and France. Meanwhile, U.S. hospitals were in …

https://news.mit.edu/2021/what-has-pandemic-revealed-about-us-health-care-what-needs-change-0405

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N.J.’s health system is failing underserved groups. How can the …

(4 days ago) WebThe Commonwealth Fund analysis showed some promising gains for underserved communities in New Jersey. Black women, for instance, had the highest …

https://www.nj.com/healthfit/2021/11/njs-health-system-is-failing-underserved-groups-how-can-the-care-divide-be-bridged.html

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FastStats - Access to Health Care - Centers for Disease Control and

(8 days ago) WebAccess to Health Care. Print. Related Pages. Data are for the U.S. The latest data are available from the National Health Interview Survey’s Early Release Program. Percent of …

https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/access-to-health-care.htm

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Barriers to healthcare access among U.S. adults with mental health

(3 days ago) WebThe most prevalent barriers to healthcare access link to issues with affordability, and MHC exist more often when any barrier to healthcare access is …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8214217/

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HHS Announces New Policy to Make Coverage More Accessible …

(3 days ago) WebNew measures will help consumers compare health insurance plan choices. Today, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Centers for …

https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2022/04/28/hhs-announces-new-policy-make-coverage-more-accessible-affordable-for-millions-americans-in-2023.html

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Report: Access to mental health treatment is poor in the U.S. - NPR

(5 days ago) WebAmericans with mental health conditions often can't get treatment, a new report finds. Roughly two-thirds of Americans with a diagnosed mental health condition …

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2023/12/13/1218953789/most-americans-with-mental-health-needs-dont-get-treatment-report-finds

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Access to Primary Care - Healthy People 2030 health.gov

(5 days ago) WebThe National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (formerly known as the Institute of Medicine) define primary care as “the provision of integrated, accessible …

https://health.gov/healthypeople/priority-areas/social-determinants-health/literature-summaries/access-primary-care

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Health Costs And Financing: Challenges And Strategies For A New

(Just Now) WebIssues May 2024, Medicare, COVID-19 & More April 2024, However, there remain unacceptable inequities in health care access and outcomes by race, ethnicity, …

https://www.healthaffairs.org/doi/10.1377/hlthaff.2020.01560

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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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Supporting Hospital and Health System Boards as We Navigate a …

(5 days ago) WebA diverse board is a strong board, one that can have robust discussion about the issues impacting their hospitals and health systems. Service as a board member …

https://www.aha.org/news/perspective/2024-05-17-supporting-hospital-and-health-system-boards-we-navigate-changing-health-care-landscape

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

(2 days ago) WebFor the decade-ish that I've been reporting on health care, insurance coverage has dominated conversations about who has access to care. But in the post …

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

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How to Improve Access to Health Care: Issues & Solutions USC …

(4 days ago) Web3. Invest in Mobile Clinics. To address issues with transportation due to geographic barriers and improve access to care, the U.S. health care system is …

https://healthadministrationdegree.usc.edu/blog/how-to-improve-access-to-health-care

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Bergen County health center permanently closing due to COVID

(8 days ago) WebBergen County to permanently close Rockleigh nursing home in wake of COVID pandemic. Lindy Washburn. NorthJersey.com. 0:00. 1:13. The Bergen County …

https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/health/2021/07/16/bergen-county-health-care-center-closing-nj-covid/7991813002/

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Medicaid Program; Ensuring Access to Medicaid Services

(7 days ago) WebThis final rule takes a comprehensive approach to improving access to care, quality and health outcomes, and better addressing health equity issues in the …

https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/05/10/2024-08363/medicaid-program-ensuring-access-to-medicaid-services

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Ascension Wisconsin hospitals hit by cyberattack, disrupting care

(1 days ago) Web0:04. 0:45. Ascension hospitals in Wisconsin and across the U.S. were hit Wednesday by a cyberattack that has interfered with its computer network and led to …

https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/health/2024/05/09/ascension-wisconsin-hospitals-hit-by-cyberattack-disrupting-care/73625723007/

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Advocacy Groups Aim To Tackle Mental Health, Heart Issues …

(7 days ago) WebNational developmental disability advocacy groups are inking multimillion-dollar partnerships with some big players in health care in a push to better address co …

https://www.disabilityscoop.com/2024/05/21/advocacy-groups-aim-to-tackle-mental-health-heart-issues-among-those-with-idd/30889/

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Frequently Asked Questions About the Health Care Proxy HSS

(1 days ago) WebA health care proxy is a document that allows you to appoint another person (s) as your health care agent to make health care decisions on your behalf if you are no longer …

https://www.hss.edu/health-care-proxy.asp

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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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The Benefits of AI in Healthcare IBM

(7 days ago) WebOne benefit the use of AI brings to health systems is making gathering and sharing information easier. AI can help providers keep track of patient data more …

https://www.ibm.com/think/insights/ai-healthcare-benefits

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King to VA: Fix ‘Ineffective’ Oversight of Community Care Network

(9 days ago) WebThe Senators’ letter cited the VA OIG report, which detailed how the VA’s Office of Integrated Veteran Care (IVC), the office responsible for overseeing community care …

https://www.king.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/king-to-va-fix-ineffective-oversight-of-community-care-network-administrators

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Halachic Health Care Proxy - Rabbinical Council of America

(1 days ago) WebThis Halachic Health Care Proxy, revised in August of 2009, is designed to help ensure that all medical and post-death decisions made by others on your behalf will be made in …

http://www.rabbis.org/pdfs/FINAL_Revised_Halachic_Health_Care_Proxy.pdf

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