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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) WEBIndicators. This document provides guidance for measuring five indicators related to health care access that influence inequities in access to and use of health …

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

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Limited Access: Poverty and Barriers to Accessible …

(1 days ago) WEBPoverty also exacerbates health disparities for patients with limited English proficiency who have both cultural and financial barriers when accessing care. 3. Poverty is directly correlated with poor health …

https://nationalhealthcouncil.org/blog/limited-access-poverty-and-barriers-to-accessible-health-care/

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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) WEBDespite these troubling trends, the NHQDR shows limited access to mental health services. Substance use disorders: The opioid epidemic has cost more than $400 billion …

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) WEBThe National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (formerly known as the Institute of Medicine) define access to health care as the “timely use of personal health …

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

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Confronting Challenges in the US Health Care System - JAMA …

(7 days ago) WEBThe sheer number of challenges facing the Biden Administration and the 117th Congress in the health policy sphere is staggering, as is the range of market power and …

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2778509

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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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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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Health Costs And Financing: Challenges And Strategies For A New

(Just Now) WEBPrices on existing, branded drugs have increased substantially during the past decade, limiting affordability and access. 37,41,42 And even in circumstances …

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

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Is our healthcare system broken? - Harvard Health

(Just Now) WEBThe current US healthcare system has a cruel tendency to delay or deny high-quality care to those who are most in need of it but can least afford its high cost. …

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

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

(8 days ago) WEBFactors affecting healthcare access are categorised by the three delays model below (with additional detail in Appendix S5) Additionally, while LMIC articles …

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

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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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A Zip Code Analysis of Social Gaps and Their Impact on …

(4 days ago) WEBHealth Organization, social determinants of health include “the wider set of forces and systems shaping the conditions of daily life.”3 An individual’s economic stability, …

https://www.njha.com/media/578105/CHART-NJ-Most-Vulnerable-Communities.pdf

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Biden-Harris Administration Takes Historic Action to Increase …

(5 days ago) WEBThe Biden-Harris Administration is committed to bolstering the health care workforce and ensuring the contributions of workers across the long-term care sector …

https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2024/04/22/biden-harris-administration-takes-historic-action-increase-access-quality-care-support-families-care-workers.html

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The 6 challenges facing health care in 2023—and how to

(6 days ago) WEB1. Financial difficulties. In 2023, health systems will likely continue to face financial difficulties due to ongoing staffing problems, reduced patient volumes, and …

https://www.advisory.com/daily-briefing/2023/01/04/healthcare-2023

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New AHA report highlights mounting financial challenges for …

(Just Now) WEBThe AHA May 2 released a new report highlighting how hospitals and health systems continue to experience significant financial pressures that challenge their ability …

https://www.aha.org/news/headline/2024-05-02-new-aha-report-highlights-mounting-financial-challenges-hospitals

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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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Preventing the Next Big Cyberattack on U.S. Health Care

(8 days ago) WEBThe cyberattack on Change Healthcare that devastated the U.S. health care sector made painfully clear that much more needs to be done to address vulnerabilities …

https://hbr.org/2024/05/preventing-the-next-big-cyberattack-on-u-s-health-care

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Veterans' should have easy access to health care. Sadly, they don't …

(Just Now) WEBVeterans are facing a logjam in the VA system, a backlog reminiscent of the post-Covid health care crisis. Legislative support and increased funding are crucial, but …

https://www.statnews.com/2024/04/29/veterans-difficulties-accessing-health-care/

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Fact Sheet: Vice President Harris Announces Historic …

(3 days ago) WEBActions are the latest in a series of steps the Biden-Harris Administration has taken to improve safety, provide support for care workers and family caregivers, and to …

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2024/04/22/fact-sheet-vice-president-harris-announces-historic-advancements-in-long-term-care-to-support-the-care-economy/

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Drinking water in 34 NJ towns has high levels of PFAS chemicals

(9 days ago) WEBHigh levels of PFAS chemicals found in 34 NJ drinking water systems affecting 500K+ people. Dozens of New Jersey water systems that serve a combined …

https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/environment/2022/01/25/nj-drinking-water-contaminated-chemicals-pfas-pfoa-pfos/9209219002/

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