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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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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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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 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, perspectives and progress in the science …

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

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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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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 - Office of Health Equity - CDC - Centers for Disease

(3 days ago) WEBHealth equity is the state in which everyone has a fair and just opportunity to attain their highest level of health. Achieving this requires focused and ongoing societal efforts to …

https://www.cdc.gov/healthequity/index.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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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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Fact Sheet: Advancing Health Equity Across HHS HHS.gov

(3 days ago) WEBAdvancing health equity and addressing health disparities is a top priority of President Biden and Secretary Becerra. Across HHS, achieving equity is a department-wide …

https://www.hhs.gov/equity/fact-sheet-advancing-health-equity-across-hhs/index.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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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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Health Equity: What It Means and Why It Matters > News - Yale …

(7 days ago) WEBHealth equity versus health equality. Onyema Ogbuagu, MBBCh, an infectious diseases specialist who is leading Yale’s clinical studies around COVID-19, …

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

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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) WEBThe AMA is leading the fight to ensure equal access to health care for people of every ethnicity and social class. Find out how we’re advancing health care equity in America …

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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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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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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Growth equity in healthcare: new opportunities for private equity

(Just Now) WEBApril 30, 2024 - Healthcare investments have been a favorite of private equity investors for more than a decade. Throughout 2023, reported North American …

https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/growth-equity-healthcare-new-opportunities-private-equity-2024-04-30/

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‎Becker’s Healthcare Podcast: Dr. Benjamin Mba, Vice Chair for

(8 days ago) WEBBusiness News Join us for a thought-provoking discussion on diversity, equity, and inclusion in healthcare with Dr. Benjamin Mba, Vice Chair for Diversity, Equity, and …

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/dr-benjamin-mba-vice-chair-for-diversity-equity-and/id1452376188?i=1000654476855

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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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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 …

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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Klobuchar Asks Regulators to Investigate MultiPlan Over Health …

(2 days ago) WEBInsurers have said that MultiPlan’s tools help combat outrageous billing by some providers, including consolidated hospital systems and private-equity-backed …

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/01/us/multiplan-health-insurance-price-fixing.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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What private equity investment in health care means for Oregon

(1 days ago) WEBWhy private equity ownership of health care in Oregon matters expand Hayden Rooke-Ley is a senior fellow for health care at the American Economic …

https://www.bizjournals.com/portland/news/2024/05/06/private-equity-health-care-oregon.html

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‘Private equity vultures’: Mass. Sens. Warren, Markey - MassLive

(9 days ago) WEBIn a statement, U.S. Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass., slammed Steward’s CEO, Dr. Ralph de la Torre, saying the company’s boss “and his private equity allies put the …

https://www.masslive.com/politics/2024/05/private-equity-vultures-mass-sens-warren-markey-slam-steward-for-bankruptcy-filing.html

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Private equity is bankrupting American healthcare firms—literally

(6 days ago) WEBHealthcare bankruptcies surged in 2023, and it turns out many of the companies that went under had one thing in common: private equity (PE) ownership. At …

https://fortune.com/2024/05/03/private-equity-healthcare-bankruptcy-medical/

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Steward Health Care files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy - CBS Boston

(7 days ago) WEBThe Healey administration has launched a hotline (617-468-2189) and website for patients who have questions.. Private equity's impact on health care. A …

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

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Private Equity in Healthcare – PESP’s April 2024 Roundup

(5 days ago) WEBEach month, PESP’s Healthcare Team will be putting together a roundup that shares the latest news stories related to private equity in healthcare and highlights the …

https://pestakeholder.org/news/private-equity-in-healthcare-pesps-april-2024-roundup/

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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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Hospital operator Steward Health Care files for bankruptcy …

(4 days ago) WEBFILE - The Texas Capitol is viewed from its south side on Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2005, in Austin, Texas. Financially embattled hospital operator Steward Health Care …

https://apnews.com/article/steward-health-care-massachusetts-bankruptcy-dddb6acbc19cea9f914d378c7aaf2cec

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Mass. launches call center, website to update public on Steward …

(5 days ago) WEB“Next step should be to seriously reexamine if we should allow private equity in health care,” Warren wrote in a post on X. “Steward is the latest example of a private …

https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2024/05/06/mass-launches-call-center-website-to-update-public-on-steward-health-care-bankruptcy/

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Hospital operator Steward Health Care files for bankruptcy

(8 days ago) WEBBOSTON (AP) — Hospital operator Steward Health Care filed for bankruptcy protection early Monday morning, but pledged to maintain the eight hospitals …

https://www.boston.com/news/business/2024/05/06/hospital-operator-steward-health-care-files-for-bankruptcy-protection/

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