Public Health 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. For example, the bill (1) requires more detailed reporting of …

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

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State Public Health Legislation Database - National Conference of …

(8 days ago) WEBHealth Disparities. Includes legislation that addresses inequities in the quality of health, health care and health outcomes experienced by groups based on …

https://www.ncsl.org/health/state-public-health-legislation-database

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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 …

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

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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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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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Pandemic-Driven Health Policies To Address Social Needs And …

(Just Now) WEBRobert S. Saunders. Stark disparities during the COVID-19 pandemic led to new health policy funding and interventions addressing social needs and social …

https://www.healthaffairs.org/do/10.1377/hpb20220210.360906/

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Advancing Health Equity, Eliminating Health Disparities, and …

(7 days ago) WEBDevelopment, implementation, and evaluation of public health law and health policy–driven interventions. Oral health disparities among children have been linked …

https://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2021/21_0264.htm

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Home - Network for Public Health Law

(Just Now) WEBAddressing health disparities through law and policy. Laws and policies can create conditions that limit the opportunities people have to be healthy and increase risk for some communities, including communities of color, …

https://www.networkforphl.org/

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Public Health Law Modernization 2.0: Rebalancing Public Health …

(Just Now) WEBThe resulting policy schisms have deepened health disparities, underscoring the need to promote health equity going forward. June 2023, and the Network for Public Health …

https://www.healthaffairs.org/doi/10.1377/hlthaff.2022.01292

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Health Equity in Healthy People 2030

(1 days ago) WEBThis focus is reflected in one of the overarching goals of Healthy People 2030: “Eliminate health disparities, achieve health equity, and attain health literacy to improve the …

https://health.gov/healthypeople/priority-areas/health-equity-healthy-people-2030

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

(9 days ago) WEBDisparities in health and health care for people of color and underserved groups are longstanding challenges. The end of the COVID-19 Public Health

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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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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Advancing Health Equity And Reducing Health Disparities For …

(Just Now) WEBAn important step in advancing policies to reduce disparities and achieve equity would be to designate people with disabilities as a health disparity population under the Minority …

https://www.healthaffairs.org/doi/10.1377/hlthaff.2022.00499

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Healthy People 2020 Law and Health Policy health.gov

(2 days ago) WEBAdvancing Public Health Through Law and Policy. Law and policy are among the most effective tools to improve health. Many of the greatest public health …

https://health.gov/our-work/national-health-initiatives/healthy-people/healthy-people-2020/healthy-people-2020-law-and-health-policy

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Enhancing Transparency and Accountability for NIH Minority …

(Just Now) WEBHealth disparities are preventable differences in health that adversely affect disadvantaged populations. Health disparities research examines the influence of …

https://www.nih.gov/ending-structural-racism/enhancing-transparency-accountability-nih-minority-health-health-disparities-research

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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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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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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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Healthy NJ 2020 - The Official Web Site for The State of New Jersey

(4 days ago) WEBHealthy New Jersey 2020 was the basis for the latest State Health Assessment and State MedMalRxment Plan and was the state's health promotion and disease prevention …

https://nj.gov/health/chs/hnj2020/

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Language Barriers in Health Care: Findings from the KFF Survey on

(3 days ago) WEBThe data identify ongoing barriers and disparities adults with LEP face in accessing health care and suggest that having access to providers who speak their …

https://www.kff.org/racial-equity-and-health-policy/poll-finding/language-barriers-in-health-care-findings-from-the-kff-survey-on-racism-discrimination-and-health/

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AACR releases Cancer Disparities Progress Rep EurekAlert!

(8 days ago) WEBAccording to the AACR Cancer Disparities Progress Report 2024: The disparity in overall cancer mortality between Black and White populations has narrowed …

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1044676

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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) …

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

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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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Combating Disparities in LGBTQI+ Health Care

(8 days ago) WEBThis course will examine the unmet health needs and unique health care disparities faced by LGBTQI+ people in the U.S. We will focus on the impacts of institutional …

https://www.nationalnursesunited.org/ce-classes/combating-disparities-lgbtqi-health-care

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Office of Public Affairs Justice Department Sues Two …

(7 days ago) WEBThe Justice Department filed a federal lawsuit today in the Northern District of Ohio against two organizations and seven individuals for violating the Freedom of …

https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-sues-two-organizations-and-seven-individuals-physically-obstructing

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Chat with Biostats! Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public …

(9 days ago) WEBChat with Biostats! This chat, sponsored by the ICTR Biostatistics and Study Design Program, focuses on how to best work with electronic health record (EHR) data, as well …

https://publichealth.jhu.edu/events/2024/chat-with-biostats

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Public Policies To Address Residential Segregation And Improve …

(Just Now) WEBMichael Lens. Several policies and programs and evolving case law address residential segregation and health disparities in the United States, combatting more …

https://www.healthaffairs.org/do/10.1377/hpb20230321.466701/

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About the Public Health Law Program Public Health Law CDC

(5 days ago) WEBLaw is a tool for protecting and promoting the health of the public. Law has been critical in attaining public health goals, serving as a foundation for governmental …

https://www.cdc.gov/phlp/php/about/index.html

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Bill to ban most public mask wearing, including for health reasons

(9 days ago) WEBU.S. to stop accepting orders for free COVID tests 03:42. Republican lawmakers in North Carolina are pushing forward with their plan to repeal a pandemic …

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/north-carolina-masking-bill-pandemic-coronavirus-crime-campus-protest/

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South Africa's president signs major health bill just before election

(5 days ago) WEBSouth Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa signed into law on Wednesday a bill that aims to provide universal health coverage, hailing it as a major step towards a more …

https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/south-africas-president-approves-major-health-reform-law-2024-05-15/

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Improving Tobacco-Related Health Disparities Smoking and …

(3 days ago) WEBA commitment to health equity involves understanding the causes of tobacco-related health disparities. By addressing social determinants of health, including those …

https://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/tobacco-features/health-equity.html

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Peru protesters slam new insurance law that deems transgender …

(8 days ago) WEBHundreds of protesters in Peru's capital marched on Friday to demand the scrapping of a new law that describes transgender people, among others, as having a …

https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/peru-protesters-slam-new-insurance-law-that-deems-transgender-people-mentally-2024-05-18/

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Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA)

(9 days ago) WEBThe Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) is a federal law that required the creation of national standards to protect sensitive patient …

https://www.cdc.gov/phlp/php/resources/health-insurance-portability-and-accountability-act-of-1996-hipaa.html

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