Health Care Disparities Legislation

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H.R.7585 - Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2022

(Just Now) WEBHealth Equity and Accountability Act of 2022. This bill directs the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and others to undertake efforts to reduce health disparities. The bill also requires various studies and reports on issues related to health care and health …

https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/7585

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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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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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Summary of H.R. 7585 (117th): Health Equity and Accountability …

(7 days ago) WEBHealth Equity and Accountability Act of 2022. This bill directs the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and others to undertake efforts to reduce health …

https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/117/hr7585/summary

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CDC - Health Equity Law - Publications by Topic - Public Health Law

(1 days ago) WEBHealth Equity Law. Health equity is the “attainment of the highest level of health for all people. 1 Health equity can be achieved only by eliminating health …

https://www.cdc.gov/phlp/publications/topic/healthequity.html

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House Passes Build Back Better Act with Significant Health Care

(7 days ago) WEBThe House of Representatives today voted to pass a modified version of the Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376), a roughly $1.75 trillion social spending package that …

https://www.aha.org/special-bulletin/2021-11-18-house-passes-build-back-better-act-significant-health-care-provisions

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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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2021 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report

(4 days ago) WEBFor the 19th year, AHRQ is reporting on healthcare quality and disparities. The annual National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report is mandated by Congress to …

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

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Key Health Disparities-Focused Legislation Introduced in the - KFF

(9 days ago) WEBThis compendium summarizes about a dozen federal legislative initiatives introduced in the 110th Congress to address racial and ethnic disparities in health and …

https://www.kff.org/racial-equity-and-health-policy/key-health-disparities-focused-legislation-introduced-in/

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What is at Stake for Health and Health Care Disparities …

(7 days ago) WEBThe American Health Care Act (AHCA) proposal to repeal and replace the ACA and cuts to discretionary spending, as proposed in the President’s 2018 budget, could erode recent progress and

https://www.kff.org/racial-equity-and-health-policy/issue-brief/what-is-at-stake-for-health-and-health-care-disparities-under-aca-repeal/

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Minority Health Legislation In The 110th Congress

(Just Now) WEBMinority Health Legislation In The 106th Congress. In November of 2000, the Minority Health and Health Disparities Research and Education Act (P.L. 106-525) was signed …

https://www.healthaffairs.org/content/forefront/minority-health-legislation-110th-congress

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Disparities in Health and Health Care: 5 Key Questions and …

(9 days ago) WEBA health care disparity typically refers to differences between groups in health insurance coverage, affordability, access to and use of care, and quality of care. …

https://www.kff.org/racial-equity-and-health-policy/issue-brief/disparities-in-health-and-health-care-5-key-question-and-answers/

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New Requirements to Reduce Health Care Disparities - The …

(2 days ago) WEBstandards will serve as a foundation for future work to address health care disparities and achieve equity. The new standard states “Reducing health care …

https://www.jointcommission.org/-/media/tjc/documents/standards/r3-reports/r3_disparities_july2022-6-20-2022.pdf

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How ACA Narrowed Racial Ethnic Disparities Access to Health Care

(4 days ago) WEBResearch also indicates that the ACA narrowed racial and ethnic disparities in insurance coverage 1 — a key objective of the law, and one that enjoys substantial …

https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/2020/jan/how-ACA-narrowed-racial-ethnic-disparities-access

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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 …

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

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The Role of Law and Policy in Achieving Health Equity and …

(3 days ago) WEBIncrease quality and years of healthy life. Eliminate health disparities. 2020. Attain high-quality, longer lives free of preventable disease. Achieve health equity; eliminate …

https://health.gov/sites/default/files/2021-11/Combined-508.pdf

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Legislative Actions to Reduce Health Disparities

(5 days ago) WEBThe final panel of the day focused on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) of 2010 and the provisions within the law that address health disparities. Three …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK114237/

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Health Coverage Rates Vary Widely Across — and Within — Racial …

(3 days ago) WEBThe U.S. has made significant progress toward universal health coverage since the enactment of the Affordable Care Act. But over 26 million people remain …

https://www.cbpp.org/research/health/health-coverage-rates-vary-widely-across-and-within-racial-and-ethnic-groups

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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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Healthcare Equality Index 2024 - HRC Digital Reports

(2 days ago) WEB*LGBT Adults’ Experiences with Discrimination and Health Care Disparities: Findings from the KFF Survey of Racism, Discrimination, and Health. KFF, 2024. creating barriers …

https://reports.hrc.org/hei-2024

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Health Disparities HHS.gov

(3 days ago) WEBNondiscriminatory Quality Healthcare Services. Some groups of people have been found to have barriers to health care service access: To ensure nondiscrimination and increase …

https://www.hhs.gov/civil-rights/for-individuals/special-topics/health-disparities/index.html

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NJSHAD - Health Disparities

(9 days ago) WEBA health disparity is "a particular type of health difference that is closely linked with social, economic, and/or environmental disadvantage. Health disparities adversely affect …

https://www-doh.state.nj.us/doh-shad/resources/HealthDisparities.html

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NJSHAD - Health Disparities

(4 days ago) WEBIntroduction. Reducing health disparity among New Jerseyans is an overarching goal of the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services (NJDHSS). Health disparities …

https://www-doh.state.nj.us/doh-shad/home/HealthDisparities.html

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Resource of health equity-related data definitions, standards, …

(Just Now) WEB(CMS)’s six Strategic Pillars, highlighting the importance of addressing the health disparities that underlie the United States’ health care system. Health equity-related …

https://www.cms.gov/files/document/cms-2024-omh-data-definitions.pdf-0

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HHS Finalizes Rule Strengthening Protections Against Disability

(5 days ago) WEBOCR disability discrimination protections. Final Rule advances equity and bolsters protections for people with disabilities under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation …

https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2024/05/01/hhs-finalizes-rule-strengthening-protections-against-disability-discrimination.html

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Mayor Adams Announces Over 12,000 Families Served With …

(9 days ago) WEBSupported through city dollars, private and public partnerships, academic institutions, and federal grant funding, the action plan addresses gender disparities by …

https://www.nyc.gov/office-of-the-mayor/news/371-24/mayor-adams-over-12-000-families-served-maternal-infant-health-services-since

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Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s 2024 Healthcare Equality …

(8 days ago) WEBTargeted Health Disparities Reduction Plans: Alongside an onslaught of anti-LGBTQ+ healthcare legislation in some states, 11 million students, 1 million …

https://www.hrc.org/press-releases/human-rights-campaign-foundations-2024-healthcare-equality-index-reveals-policy-progress-and-gaps-for-lgbtq-inclusion-in-healthcare-facilities-nationwide

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2020 Democrats on Health Care - The New York Times

(9 days ago) WEBSingle-payer health care is a dividing line in the race, separating Democrats who want to replace the private insurance system from those who favor improving it. …

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/us/politics/obamacare-democratic-candidates.html

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How health care organizations can address disparities in diabetes …

(5 days ago) WEBThese disparities in diabetes care for minorities are the result of a combination of limited access to health care services, a lack of affordable medications, …

https://www.benefitspro.com/2024/05/13/how-health-care-organizations-can-address-disparities-in-diabetes-care-for-minorities/

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Lost in the crowd: the hidden bias of health care crowdfunding

(6 days ago) WEBA new book takes on the spread—and the inequity—of health care crowdfunding. did listen to its constituents and pass legislation enacting a more

https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2024/05/nora-kenworthy-crowded-out-gofundme-health-care-crowdfunding/

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Increasing Representation of Black Primary Care - JAMA Network

(8 days ago) WEBRacial disparities in health care and health outcomes have been perniciously difficult to eradicate despite local, regional, and national efforts to address …

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2803903

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Nondiscrimination in Health Programs and Activities

(5 days ago) WEBThe Department of Health and Human Services (HHS or the Department) is issuing this final rule regarding section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) (section …

https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/05/06/2024-08711/nondiscrimination-in-health-programs-and-activities

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Gen Z: The emerging champions of community healthcare

(Just Now) WEBCHCs are vital, offering holistic, patient-focused care irrespective of financial status in a nation where over 27 million people do not have health insurance. These …

https://sph.umich.edu/pursuit/2024posts/tashfia-juli-gen-z-emerging-champions-of-CHCs.html

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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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AHA Letter of Support for the Affordable Connectivity Program …

(Just Now) WEBDear Senators Welch, Vance, Rosen and Cramer: On behalf of our nearly 5,000 member hospitals, health systems and other health care organizations, our …

https://www.aha.org/2024-05-07-aha-letter-support-affordable-connectivity-program-extension-act-2024

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