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It’s Harder for People Living in Poverty to Get Health Care

(1 days ago) WEBThe Commonwealth Fund’s Shanoor Seervai and Corinne Lewis listened to stories like this from more than 100 low-income patients and the primary care providers who serve them. On this episode of The …

https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/podcast/2019/apr/its-harder-people-living-poverty-get-health-care

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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 include social, economic, environmental, and other disadvantages, 1, 2 some of which are explored in this report. Unfortunately, Americans too often do not receive care they

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

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Income, Poverty and Health Insurance Coverage in the U.S.: 2020

(7 days ago) WEBSEPT. 14, 2021 — The U.S. Census Bureau announced today that median household income in 2020 decreased 2.9% between 2019 and 2020, and the official poverty rate increased 1.0 percentage point.Meanwhile the percentage of people with health insurance coverage for all or part of 2020 was 91.4%. An estimated 8.6% of people, or 28.0 …

https://www.census.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2021/income-poverty-health-insurance-coverage.html

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Limited Access: Poverty and Barriers to Accessible …

(1 days ago) WEBIn 2020, the United States Census Bureau estimated that 37.2 million Americans, or 11.4% of the population, were living in poverty. 1 Unfortunately, the COVID-19 pandemic strained the U.S. and …

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

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Health, Income, & Poverty: Where We Are & What Could Help

(Just Now) WEBFor the 6.8 million children living in deep poverty Low-income people have to spend a much greater proportion of their income on health care than more affluent people do.

https://www.healthaffairs.org/do/10.1377/hpb20180817.901935/

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PORTRAIT OF AMERICAN HEALTHCARE - 2022 …

(5 days ago) WEBOne of the domains—Health Care Access and Quality—accounts for a population’s ability to receive healthcare services when needed. That includes having healthcare services nearby and having insurance to …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK587178/

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Poverty and Health - World Bank Group

(2 days ago) WEBPoverty and Health. Context. Poverty is a major cause of ill health and a barrier to accessing health care when needed. This relationship is financial: the poor cannot afford to purchase those things that are needed for …

https://www.worldbank.org/en/topic/health/brief/poverty-health

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Income, Poverty and Health Insurance Coverage in the United …

(7 days ago) WEBThat’s compared with an estimated 8.6% of people, or 28.3 million, who did not have health insurance at any point during 2020. Real median household income was $70,784 in 2021, not statistically different from the 2020 estimate of $71,186. Income estimates are expressed in real or 2021 dollars to reflect changes in the cost of living.

https://www.census.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2022/income-poverty-health-insurance-coverage.html

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More than half a billion people pushed or pushed further into …

(3 days ago) WEBUp to 90 percent of all households incurring impoverishing out-of-pocket health spending are already at or below the poverty line - underscoring the need to exempt poor people from out-of-pocket health spending, backing such measures with health financing policies that enable good intentions to be realized in practice.

https://www.who.int/news/item/12-12-2021-more-than-half-a-billion-people-pushed-or-pushed-further-into-extreme-poverty-due-to-health-care-costs

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The Countless Ways Poverty Affects People's Health

(2 days ago) WEBPeople living in poverty are more likely to smoke, Narrowing the health-care gap starts at the beginning of life. "We have gone a long way to provide health care, mainly through Medicaid, to

https://health.usnews.com/health-news/patient-advice/articles/2016-04-20/the-countless-ways-poverty-affects-peoples-health

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Poverty Impacts Access to Health Care. These Women Are Trying …

(1 days ago) WEBRace also plays a role in the outcomes. In the United States people of color are more likely to be poor. African-Americans with cancer traditionally fare worse than white patients, said Dr. Nina

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/19/health/women-health-care-access.html

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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 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 insurance.1 People without insurance are less likely to have a primary care provider, and they may not be able to afford the health care services and medications they need.

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

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Poverty and Health Disparities: What Can Public Health - PubMed

(1 days ago) WEBMore than a tenth of the U.S. population (13% = 41 million people) is currently living in poverty. In this population, the socioeconomic, cultural, and environmental conditions have detrimental health effects such as higher rates of chronic diseases, communicable illnesses, health risk behaviors, an …

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29363333/

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Addressing health inequities among people living in rural and …

(5 days ago) WEBGlobally, extreme poverty continues to be overwhelmingly rural, accounting for almost 4 in 5 people living in extreme poverty. Multidimensional poverty is also overwhelmingly rural.Health inequities experienced by rural populations result from adverse social and environmental determinants, as well as weaker health systems in rural areas. …

https://www.who.int/activities/addressing-health-inequities-among-people-living-in-rural-and-remote-areas

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8 Barriers to Good Health That People Living in Poverty Face

(5 days ago) WEBHere are some of the biggest obstacles people living in poverty around the world face in accessing quality health care, and how this lack of health care can affect their lives. 1. Lack of Access to Vaccines. Scientists are working diligently on a coronavirus vaccine. Yet for millions of infants, vaccines that already exist are still out of reach.

https://www.globalcitizen.org/en/content/barriers-global-health-care-access-covid-19/

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Key Facts: Poverty and Poor Health Health Poverty Action

(2 days ago) WEBInfectious and neglected tropical diseases kill and weaken millions of the poorest and most vulnerable people each year. Missing out on education has long-term implications for a woman’s opportunities later in life and for her own health. Overcrowded and poor living conditions can contribute to the spread of airborne diseases such as

https://www.healthpovertyaction.org/news-events/key-facts-poverty-and-poor-health/

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Poverty - Healthy People 2030 health.gov

(3 days ago) WEBThe United States measures poverty based on how an individual’s or family’s income compares to a set federal threshold. 1 For example, in the 2021 definition, people are considered impoverished if their individual income is below $12,880 or their household income is below $26,500 for a family of 4. 2 After 5 consecutive years in decline, the …

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

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The Uninsured Population and Health Coverage KFF

(3 days ago) WEBThe uninsured rate among children (5.1%) was less than half the rate among nonelderly adults (11.3%) in 2022, largely due to the broader availability of Medicaid and CHIP coverage for children

https://www.kff.org/health-policy-101-the-uninsured-population-and-health-coverage/

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Poverty Taking A Heavy Toll On NHS Services The King's Fund

(2 days ago) WEBThe link between poverty and poor health is a well-known and ongoing issue. Data from January 2024 reveals that 49% of people in the most deprived areas report that the cost-of-living squeeze is impacting their physical health compared with 27% of people in the least deprived areas. [iv]

https://www.kingsfund.org.uk/insight-and-analysis/press-releases/poverty-health-nhs-services

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Economic Stability - Healthy People 2030 health.gov

(9 days ago) WEBIn the United States, 1 in 10 people live in poverty, 1 and many people can’t afford things like healthy foods, health care, and housing. Healthy People 2030 focuses on helping more people achieve economic stability. People with steady employment are less likely to live in poverty and more likely to be healthy, but many people have trouble finding and …

https://health.gov/healthypeople/objectives-and-data/browse-objectives/economic-stability

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The Relationship Between Poverty And NHS Services

(4 days ago) WEBPeople living in poverty find it harder to live healthy lives, harder to access NHS services, live with greater illness and die earlier than the rest of the population. (JRF) estimated the cost of poverty on health care (ie, additional public spending due to greater health care need and use) at £29 billion (£34 billion in current prices).

https://www.kingsfund.org.uk/insight-and-analysis/long-reads/relationship-poverty-nhs-services

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Unmet healthcare needs, access to services and experiences

(Just Now) WEBCross-sectional survey. Appropriate and timely lifelong access to healthcare following a spinal cord injury (SCI) is critical, yet unmet healthcare needs in this population are common. Poor

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41393-024-00997-4

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Young Health Care Workers See More Discrimination in the …

(7 days ago) WEBA recent survey of 3,000 health care workers revealed that younger clinicians ages 18–29 — nurses, doctors, dentists, medical assistants, and others — were significantly more likely than older clinicians to report witnessing racial discrimination against patients.The survey reported on health care workers’ observations of …

https://www.commonwealthfund.org/blog/2024/young-health-care-workers-see-more-discrimination-workplace-leading-added-stress-and

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Department of Human Services (DHS) - PA.GOV

(9 days ago) WEBOur mission is to assist Pennsylvanians in leading safe, healthy, and productive lives through equitable, trauma-informed, and outcome-focused services while being an accountable steward of commonwealth resources. DHS Executive Leadership.

https://www.pa.gov/en/agencies/dhs.html

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Cancer Patients Get Poorer Care at Hospitals Serving Minorities

(8 days ago) WEBCancer patients receive poorer care at hospitals that mainly serve minority communities. Breast, prostate, lung and colon cancer patients were all less likely to receive definitive treatments at those hospitals. More than 5,700 patients could receive the best care if improvements are made. THURSDAY, May 30, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Cancer

https://www.healthday.com/health-news/cancer/cancer-patients-get-poorer-care-at-hospitals-serving-minority-communities

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Poverty, Racism, and the Public Health Crisis in America

(3 days ago) WEBPoverty and Health Disparities, A Historical Perspective. In the mid-1800's, Dr. James McCune Smith was the leading voice in the medical profession to argue that the health of the person was not primarily a consequence of their innate constitution, but instead reflected their intrinsic membership in groups created by a race structured …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8450438/

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Figures at a glance UNHCR US

(2 days ago) WEBHow many refugees are there around the world? At least 108.4 million people around the world have been forced to flee their homes. Among them are nearly 35.3 million refugees, around 41 per cent of whom are under the age of 18.. There are also millions of stateless people, who have been denied a nationality and lack access to basic rights such as …

https://www.unhcr.org/us/about-unhcr/who-we-are/figures-glance

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Black Americans are underrepresented in residential care …

(5 days ago) WEBIn short, they’re places where people can live and receive help with activities of daily living like bathing, dressing and managing medications, but do not provide round-the-clock nursing care. Financial barriers affect low-income people of all races, experts said, but they’re heightened for older Black Americans.

https://apnews.com/article/assisted-living-nursing-home-racial-disparity-75d0d29ce56005d7046e6f174fc26689

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Doctors are burned out and fear for future of health care in U.S

(5 days ago) WEBMorale is so low that around 30% of doctors are considering early retirement—a potential disaster for a country in which 70% of people already feel like the health care system has failed them

https://fortune.com/well/2024/05/23/doctors-overworked-underpaid-doximity-survey-we-are-often-stretched-quite-thin/

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Naples best place to live 2024: A look at the high cost of living

(6 days ago) WEBAround 58% of Collier jobs pay less than $45,000 per year. Naples' rent is higher than the national and state average for two-bedroom units at $1,890 per month. The national average is $1,430 and

https://www.naplesnews.com/story/news/local/2024/05/31/cost-of-living-best-place-to-live-naples-florida/73815592007/

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Lebanon: Poverty more than triples over the last decade reaching …

(1 days ago) WEBOne of out of every three Lebanese have fallen into poverty in 2022 . BEIRUT, May 23, 2024 — Poverty in Lebanon has more than tripled over the past decade reaching 44% of the total population, according to a new World Bank report released today. Based on a recent household survey covering the five governorates of Akkar, Beirut, …

https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/press-release/2024/05/23/lebanon-poverty-more-than-triples-over-the-last-decade-reaching-44-under-a-protracted-crisis

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8 Autism Myths and Misconceptions - Cleveland Clinic Health …

(6 days ago) WEBMyth #3: There’s an autism epidemic. Autism is becoming more common as a diagnosis. But that’s primarily because of four big changes: Greater recognition. The public is more aware of ASD than

https://health.clevelandclinic.org/autism-myths-and-misconceptions

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Mexico's poorest receiving less government funds under president …

(7 days ago) WEBMEXICO CITY (AP) — President Andrés Manuel López Obrador swept into office nearly six years ago with a simple motto laying out his administration’s priorities: “For the good of all, first the poor.”. His administration scrapped a host of existing social programs and installed their own, quickly increasing overall social spending to …

https://apnews.com/article/mexico-poverty-election-lopez-obrador-182061c29209528ea5553ce89d6db09c

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Broadway's Sara Chase Reveals Fallopian Tube Cancer Diagnosis

(9 days ago) WEBBroadway actress Sara Chase — who portrays Myrtle Wilson in ‘The Great Gatsby’ — revealed she was diagnosed with fallopian tube cancer and underwent a full hysterectomy after keeping her

https://people.com/broadway-sara-chase-reveals-fallopian-tube-cancer-diagnosis-great-gatsby-8656926

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Weekend Edition Sunday for May, 26 2024 : NPR

(1 days ago) WEBby Ayesha Rascoe. 8 min. Searching for a song you heard between stories? We've retired music buttons on these pages. Learn more here. Browse archive or search npr.org. Hear the Weekend Edition

https://www.npr.org/programs/weekend-edition-sunday/2024/05/26/weekend-edition-sunday-for-may-26-2024

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News updates from May 28: Israel steps up Rafah offensive; …

(3 days ago) WEBThen $75 per month. Complete digital access to quality FT journalism on any device. Cancel anytime during your trial. Complete digital access to quality FT journalism with expert analysis from

https://www.ft.com/content/757812ad-8509-42a3-808e-6764d96c0a32

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