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

WebPoverty Impacts Access to Health Care. These Women Are Trying to Change That. Posted on November 19, 2019 “In the United States, wealth buys health. …

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‘Weathering’ Widens the Gap in Racial Health Disparities

Web‘Weathering’ Widens the Gap in Racial Health Disparities Arline T. Geronimus, posted on April 19, 2023. Studies have long shown that Black and Hispanic …

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Pharmacy Deserts Put The Health of Undeserved Communities at …

WebPharmacy Deserts Put The Health of Undeserved Communities at Risk Dima Qato, posted on November 15, 2023. Most of us may not think twice about the …

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Inseparable Looks to States as Laboratories for Mental Health …

WebThe mental health awareness organization, Inseparable, has made a major push in recent months to support bipartisan policy solutions at the state level. Focusing …

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Proposed changes to state Medicaid plans could shake up health …

Web“Texas health officials are poised to drop the state’s three largest nonprofit children’s health plans from multibillion-dollar Medicaid and children’s health insurance …

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The Fight for Health Care Has Always Been About Civil Rights

WebThe Fight for Health Care Has Always Been About Civil Rights Posted on June 27, 2017 “It was a cold March night when Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. turned his …

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Seniors are stuck home alone as health aides flee for higher …

WebSeniors are stuck home alone as health aides flee for higher-paying jobs Posted on October 6, 2022 “Demand for home services spiked as lockdowns, …

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Improving health care access for low-income Medicare …

Web“A policy proposal by Jason Brown and Gopi Shah Goda assesses how Medicare Savings Programs (MSPs) provide access to and financial support for high-quality and …

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When Gentrification Is a Mental Health Issue

Web“The potential public health implications are significant: Nearly a million people are at risk of being priced out of their homes in New York City alone. National …

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Health insurance prices set for takeoff

WebHealth insurance prices set for takeoff Posted on October 18, 2022 “History shows workers should prepare for bad news. Following the last recession, employers had their workers …

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The Metro: Wayne Health Mobile Units provide maternal …

Web“The Wayne Health Mobile Unit launched in 2020 during the beginning stages of the of COVID-19 pandemic. While driving to homes to provide tests and vaccinations, they …

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Food Insecurity Decreased During Pandemic for Low-Income …

WebWe used the National Health Interview Survey, which is a nationally representative survey from the National Center for Health Statistics at the CDC. It …

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New Mobile Bus Provides Free Health Care for Low-Income …

WebNew Mobile Bus Provides Free Health Care for Low-Income Residents in Hillsborough County Posted on November 15, 2023 “Health care is coming to your …

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Being Black in America Can Be Hazardous to Your Health

WebBeing Black in America Can Be Hazardous to Your Health. “In Baltimore, a 20-year gap in life expectancy exists between the city’s poor, largely African American …

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MacKenzie Scott, Melinda Gates donate $23 million for student …

Web“Billionaire philanthropist Mackenzie Scott and Pivotal Ventures, a company founded by Melinda French Gates, have donated a combined $23 million to School-Based Health …

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Should Childhood Trauma Be Treated As A Public Health Crisis

Web“When public health officials get wind of an outbreak of Hepatitis A or influenza, they spring into action with public awareness campaigns, monitoring and outreach. But should they …

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Study Finds CTC Expansion Fueled Dip in Anxiety, Depression in

WebStudy Finds CTC Expansion Fueled Dip in Anxiety, Depression in Recipient Families Rita Hamad, posted on January 31, 2024. As Congress prepares to take up a …

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People of color face significant barriers to mental health services

WebHealth Services of North Texas to serve 4,000 more low-income patients at new pediatric facility. April 19, 2024. California’s low-income housing climate initiative …

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Low-income hearing health care expanded to all three Arizona

WebWhile open to anyone seeking hearing health, the clinic offers care for low-income adults 21 or older with an income at or below 150% of the poverty level, funded …

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Report links poverty and poor health in Oklahoma counties

WebReport links poverty and poor health in Oklahoma counties. Posted on April 27, 2022. “Oklahoma lawmakers have identified lack of affordable child care as a serious …

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How America's Hidden Water Poverty is Costing the U.S. Economy …

WebMental health: $218 million, since people living without running water are 22% more likely to suffer from mental health conditions, including 71,000 new cases of …

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Health Services of North Texas to serve 4,000 more low-income …

Web“Health Services of North Texas has opened its newly renovated pediatric facility to provide quality health care to more underserved, low-income Denton County …

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