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Inequitable Access to Hospital Care — Protecting …

(Just Now) WEBLoad balancing among hospitals is a critical public health intervention during emergencies: failing to balance patient loads will cause unnecessary loss of life, particularly in historically margin

https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMp2114767

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What is Health Equity? Health Equity CDC - Centers for …

(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 and health care; and. Eliminate preventable health disparities. [1,2]

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

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The Root Causes of Health Inequity - Communities in …

(5 days ago) WEBHealth inequity, categories and examples of which were discussed in the previous chapter, arises from social, economic, environmental, and structural disparities that contribute to intergroup differences in health outcomes both within and between societies. The report identifies two main clusters of root causes of health inequity. The first is the …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK425845/

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Health Disparities: Gaps in Access, Quality and …

(3 days ago) WEBTHE LANDMARK MALONE-HECKLER REPORT. The emergence of greater awareness and focus on health disparities has its genesis in the 1985 landmark Report of the Secretary's Task Force on Black & Minority Health issued by then US Health and Human Services Secretary, Margaret M. Heckler ().The poor health status, poor outcomes, and …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3540621/

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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, reducing unnecessary disability and premature death, and achieving health equity for all …

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

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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, economically, demographically, or geographically or by …

https://www.who.int/health-topics/health-equity

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Covid-19 and Health Equity — Time to Think Big NEJM

(Just Now) WEBTo achieve health equity, we need to reach beyond the health care system — and think big. New social policies on a few key fronts could advance both health equity and the Covid-19 response

https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMp2021209

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Structural Racism In Historical And Modern US Health …

(Just Now) WEBStructural racism operates through laws and policies that allocate resources in ways that disempower and devalue members of racial and ethnic minority groups, resulting in inequitable access to

https://www.healthaffairs.org/doi/10.1377/hlthaff.2021.01466

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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 indicator of health inequity. Tuberculosis is a disease of poverty. 87% of premature deaths due to noncommunicable diseases occur in low- and middle-income …

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

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What is health inequity? Definition, examples, and root causes

(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, high rates of mental ill-health

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

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Why Racial Inequities Still Persist in Health Care - The New York …

(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 factors affect patients’ ability to access healthcare? An …

(8 days ago) WEBINTRODUCTION. Achieving access to healthcare for all is an internationally recognised global goal, reinforced by the Universal Healthcare Movement and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) [].Yet, inequalities in health persist both within and between countries, with poorer, more marginalised groups often having the poorest health, …

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/tmi.13651

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Health Care Access CDC

(2 days ago) WEBIndicators. This document provides guidance for measuring five indicators related to health care access that influence inequities in access to and use of health care services, leading to differential risks for developing CVD or complications from CVD. The five health care access indicators are measured at different levels of analysis, including …

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

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Health Equity: Inequitable Access To Healthcare's Racist Roots

(3 days ago) WEBCenturies of racism in the United States have altered migration patterns and impacted access to resources, including healthcare. One component of health equity is accessible proximity to hospitals. The Hospital Survey and Construction Act of 1946, known as the Hill-Burton Act, provided funding to construct hospitals throughout the country …

https://healthcare.rti.org/insights/health-equity-racism-and-proximity-to-hospitals

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Disparities in access to primary care are growing wider in Canada

(8 days ago) WEBStrong primary care systems have been associated with greater equity in population health, while contributing to better patient outcomes, provider experiences, and efficiency of health systems, 1-6 but inequities in access to primary care may be growing. Primary care is the first and main point of access to healthcare in Canada and so more …

https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/08404704231183599

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DISPARITIES IN HEALTHCARE - 2021 National Healthcare Quality …

(5 days ago) WEBHealthcare delivery is not experienced equitably by all populations. A healthcare disparity is a difference between population groups in the way they access, experience, and receive healthcare. Factors that influence healthcare disparities include social, economic, environmental, and other disadvantages,1, 2 some of which are explored in this report.

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

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How Health Care Leaders View Disparities in Care NEJM Catalyst

(4 days ago) WEBFernández says transparency in equity initiatives is also critical, citing the 2024 Beth Israel Lahey Health Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Progress Report 1 as an example. The report provides data for three broad objectives: Talent (having a workforce that mirrors the diversity of the communities that BILH serves for both leadership and care delivery …

https://catalyst.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/CAT.24.0211

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Inequitable access to healthcare in Africa: reconceptualising the

(5 days ago) WEBThe “Accountability for Reasonableness” (A4R) framework has been widely adopted in working towards equity in health for sub-Saharan Africa (SAA). Its suitability for equitable health policy in Africa hinges, at least in part, on its considerable successes in the United States and it being among the most comprehensive ethical approaches in …

https://equityhealthj.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12939-021-01482-7

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Addressing inequities in access to primary health care - PubMed

(1 days ago) WEBAttention to the inequitable distribution and limited access to primary health care resources is key to addressing the priority health needs of underserved populations in rural, remote and outer metropolitan areas. There is little high-quality evidence about improving access to quality primary healt …

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22112705/

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The economic burden of mental health inequities Deloitte Insights

(7 days ago) WEBCultural stigma: Cultural stigma continues to exist, particularly in minority groups, limiting self-reporting and willingness to seek care for mental health challenges. Inequitable access to care: Due to inadequate mental health care access, not all population groups have the same likelihood of being diagnosed if they do have a mental health

https://www2.deloitte.com/us/en/insights/industry/health-care/economic-burden-mental-health-inequities.html

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Travel-Time Disparities in Access to Proton Beam Therapy for …

(8 days ago) WEBQuestion Do certain US populations have inequitable drive-time access to proton beam therapy for cancer Differences in health care literacy that correlate with education may affect a patients’ propensity to seek treatment regardless of geographic accessibility. 26 Disparities in patients’ ability to pay for treatment due to lower

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2818955

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Is a Global Pandemic Prevention Pact Within Reach?

(3 days ago) WEBThe World Health Organization’s governing body is scheduled to meet on May 27 to discuss a critically needed plan for global pandemic preparedness.The organization’s 194 members began discussing a global agreement more than two years ago, as the ravages wrought by the COVID-19 pandemic became apparent, but a pact intended to …

https://hms.harvard.edu/news/global-pandemic-prevention-pact-within-reach

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Public Health Strategies for Preventing Pregnancy-Related Deaths: …

(Just Now) WEBEnsure access to care for all pregnant and postpartum persons. Ensure quality care for all pregnant and postpartum persons. Strengthen maternal mortality data. Step 4: Act on strategies and discuss important considerations for implementation. This may include assessing potential strategies for fit, developing an implementation plan and …

https://www.cdc.gov/maternal-mortality/php/state-strategies/index.html

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Equity of access to primary healthcare for vulnerable populations: …

(3 days ago) WEBInequitable access to healthcare translates into unmet healthcare needs, worse and inequitable health outcomes and increased healthcare costs [20–22]. Equity of access to PHC is a major social determinant of health and is considered as a strategy for addressing health inequity [ 23 ].

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4828803/

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What military doctors can teach us about power in the United …

(6 days ago) WEBPower is invisible, but its effects can be seen everywhere — especially in the health records of active-duty military personnel. By examining details of 1.5 million emergency room visits at U.S

https://www.latimes.com/science/story/2024-05-16/what-military-doctors-can-teach-us-about-power-in-the-united-states

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Medicaid Program; Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance …

(1 days ago) WEBLastly, broader efforts are underway to address access nationally. For example, on July 25, 2023, the Department of Agriculture announced USDA's Emergency Rural Health Care Grants to help strengthen rural America's health care infrastructure. Additionally, we released a proposed rule on September 1, 2023 proposing minimum …

https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/05/10/2024-08085/medicaid-program-medicaid-and-childrens-health-insurance-program-chip-managed-care-access-finance

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Women’s country of birth and failure to catch up an overdue …

(1 days ago) WEBCervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer among women worldwide, both for incidence and mortality. Prevention relies on screening with a Pap test to detect precancerous lesions, which can then be treated. Access to this screening is currently both improvable and inequitable. Pregnancy may be an ideal moment for women to catch up …

https://bmccancer.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12885-024-12335-1

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Inequities in access to healthcare: analysis of national survey data

(3 days ago) WEBBackground. Evidence suggests that there is a link between inequitable access to healthcare and inequitable distribution of illness. A recent World Health Organization report stated that there is a need for research and policy to address the critical role of health services in reducing inequities and preventing future inequities.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3734194/

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Environmental justice with boots on the ground

(3 days ago) WEBWashington’s Healthy Environment for All Act aims to advance environmental justice by providing communities with equitable access to healthy environments in which to live, learn, and work. Access to healthy green spaces is known to improve mental health, boost climate resilience and improve air and water quality, and help retain groundwater.

https://ecology.wa.gov/blog/may-2024/environmental-justice-with-boots-on-the-ground

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