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(6 days ago) WEBHealth Equity: Medical Research with Carol Oladele, PhD, MPH, Eliseo J. Pérez-Stable, MD & Consuelo H. Wilkins, MD, MSCI. When it comes to scientific and …

https://www.washingtonpost.com/washington-post-live/health-equity/

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Health Equity: Vaccines - The Washington Post

(6 days ago) WEBCOVID-19 impacted all Americans regardless of race, class and geography but underscored the long-standing health disparities that preceded and persisted during …

https://www.washingtonpost.com/washington-post-live/2022/05/17/health-equity-vaccines/

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Public health experts on health equity and the - The Washington …

(5 days ago) WEBThe COVID-19 pandemic highlighted and exacerbated economic, racial and health disparities across the country. On Friday, Sept. 23, California’s Health and …

https://www.washingtonpost.com/washington-post-live/2022/09/23/public-health-experts-health-equity-lessons-covid-19-pandemic/

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The effects of racial and social inequality on health care

(8 days ago) WEBOn Thursday, June 29 at 9:00 a.m. ET, join Washington Post Live for conversations with assistant secretary for health Rachel L. …

https://www.washingtonpost.com/washington-post-live/2023/06/29/effects-racial-social-inequality-health-care/

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Court says state health care plans can’t - The Washington Post

(Just Now) WEBA federal appellate court in Richmond became the first in the country to rule that state health-care plans must pay for gender-affirming surgeries, a major win for …

https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2024/04/29/gender-affirming-surgery-state-health-care-plans/

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Health Equity: Aging in America - The Washington Post

(1 days ago) WEBThe percentage of retirees returning to work has picked up momentum in recent months. Staying healthy and having access to health care are among the factors that allow …

https://www.washingtonpost.com/washington-post-live/2022/05/25/health-equity-aging-america/

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LGBTQ+ health care protections reinstated by - The Washington …

(5 days ago) WEBThe rule focuses on Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act, which bans health care providers from discrimination based on race, color, national origin, sex, age …

https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2024/04/26/biden-lgbtq-health-care-protections/

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The pandemic cost 7 million lives, but talks to - The Washington …

(9 days ago) WEBThe chief point of contention involves pathogen access and benefit sharing. In many ways, the story of the fraught pandemic accord negotiations is the story of …

https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2024/04/21/pandemic-global-health-officials-accord/

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Health Equity: Medical Research with Carol - The Washington Post

(8 days ago) WEBOn Wednesday, Nov. 10, Washington Post Live will gather medical experts to examine efforts by the scientific and medical communities to change their approach through more …

https://www.washingtonpost.com/washington-post-live/2021/11/10/health-equity-medical-research-with-carol-oladele-phd-mph-conseulo-h-wilkins-md-msci/

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Transcript: Health Equity: Vaccines - The Washington Post

(7 days ago) WEBMS. LABOTT: Let's change gears a bit to talk about the pandemic and vaccine equity. Over the past two years, we've seen that's exacerbating existing …

https://www.washingtonpost.com/washington-post-live/2022/05/17/transcript-health-equity-vaccines/

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‘The most momentous time in global health security since 1948’

(5 days ago) WEBA newsletter briefing on the health-care policy debate in Washington. Good morning, and happy Monday! Today’s newsletter top is drawn from reporting by Frances …

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/04/22/most-momentous-time-global-health-security-since-1948/

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Health Equity — Are We Finally on the Edge of a New Frontier?

(7 days ago) WEBHealth Equity. ed States live in poverty; 73% of these are children of color.4 In 2018, children under 19 had a lower overall health insurance rate than adults 65 or …

https://www.nejm.org/doi/pdf/10.1056/NEJMp2005944?articleTools=true

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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 …

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

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Health Equity — Are We Finally on the Edge of a New Frontier?

(Just Now) WEBLatinx people account for 18.3% of the population but only 5.8% of actively practicing physicians. Such unequal representation, in turn, affects health inequities, …

https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMp2005944

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What is health equity? How the idea grew – and why it matters

(9 days ago) WEBHealth equity seeks to address that. "Health equity means that we achieve health that is as equal as possible, within the constraints of things we can fix," said Dr. …

https://www.heart.org/en/news/2024/04/24/what-is-health-equity-how-the-idea-grew-and-why-it-matters

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

(7 days ago) WEBThe ensuing criticism led to the resignation of the top editor and culminated with a pledge to increase staff diversity and publish a more inclusive array of papers. …

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/17/health/racial-disparities-health-care.html

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Health disparities and equity in the era of COVID-19 - PMC

(3 days ago) WEBUnderlying Causes of Health Inequities in the Era of COVID-19. As of February 18, 2021, there were over 110 million reported cases of COVID-19 globally, …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8167251/

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How Do We Define and Measure Health Equity? The State of …

(3 days ago) WEBThe US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has engaged in efforts to eliminate health disparities for more than 40 years.1 One of the key efforts …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9311469/

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Advancing Racial Equity in U.S. Health Care: State Disparities

(6 days ago) WEBPhoto: Alyssa Pointer for the Washington Post via Getty Images Dr. Reshma Chugani checks 7-year-old Zoe Oliver’s ears during a medical visit at Atlanta …

https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/fund-reports/2024/apr/advancing-racial-equity-us-health-care

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Medicare stumbles managing a costly problem — chronic illness

(9 days ago) WEBA newsletter briefing on the health-care policy debate in Washington. Good morning! I’m Phil Galewitz, a senior correspondent with KFF Health News covering …

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/04/24/medicare-stumbles-managing-costly-problem-chronic-illness/

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The concepts of health inequality, disparities and equity in the era …

(3 days ago) WEB2.1. Health inequality. Dictionaries define inequality as the “quality of being unequal or uneven” (Merriam-Webster, n.d.).The term, health inequality, used in most …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7521436/

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Expanding health equity by including nursing EurekAlert!

(8 days ago) WEBClinical trials are constantly being designed and study participants enrolled to determine if medical treatments and therapies are safe and effective. Much has been …

https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1042261

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Promoting health equity in the era of COVID-19 - PMC

(3 days ago) WEBThe importance of health equity. Across the United States, it is now apparent that the COVID-19 virus is exacerbating existing societal biases and …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7236740/

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The Case For Health Equity For Our Veterans - Forbes

(7 days ago) WEBToday, the U.S. has more than 18 million living veterans. As this population ages and medical needs increase, there is more need than ever to recognize our …

https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesnonprofitcouncil/2024/04/25/the-case-for-health-equity-for-our-veterans/

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‘Health equity tourists’: How white scholars are colonizing research …

(3 days ago) WEB00:00. 00:00. Lett discusses a new paper by a white physician documenting the low number of Black medical school faculty, something she published a paper about …

https://www.statnews.com/2021/09/23/health-equity-tourists-white-scholars-colonizing-health-disparities-research/

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Health Equity Washington State Department of Health

(8 days ago) WEBPromoting equity requires attention to the root causes of health issues and a focus on the communities that are most affected. When we commit to reexamining our priorities and …

https://doh.wa.gov/community-and-environment/health-equity

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Health Equity in a Post ‘Roe Versus Wade’ America - PMC

(3 days ago) WEBOn June 24, 2022, the US Supreme Court overturned 49 years of precedent and ended nationwide abortion rights in its decision in ‘Dobbs versus Jackson Women’s …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9805316/

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Got siblings? Strong bonds can help boost happiness : Shots

(6 days ago) WEBStrong bonds can help boost happiness : Shots - Health News Researchers have found that a warm, close bond with a sibling in early adult life is predictive of good …

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2024/04/27/1246380504/siblings-happiness-relationship-family-age

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Ecstasy’s bid for FDA approval reveals - The Washington Post

(6 days ago) WEBAn independent analysis of clinical trials of MDMA-assisted therapy raised doubts about the integrity of the studies. The sponsor is expecting the FDA to make a …

https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2024/04/27/mdma-ecstasy-therapy-fda-psychedelic/

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AHA to Washington Post: Article does not reflect struggles facing

(5 days ago) WEBIn a letter to the editor published today by the Washington Post, AHA President and CEO Rick Pollack responds to a recent article in the paper’s Business …

https://www.aha.org/news/headline/2021-04-07-aha-washington-post-article-does-not-reflect-struggles-facing-hospital

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Biden administration delays menthol cigarette ban - The …

(Just Now) WEBThe Biden administration is again delaying a ban on menthol cigarettes amid political pressure and complaints from some advocates who say it unfairly targets Black …

https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2024/04/26/menthol-cigarette-ban-delayed-biden-administration/

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UCLA medical school 'equity' course says weight loss is 'useless'

(Just Now) WEBThe Washington Free Beacon obtained a syllabus from the “Structural Racism and Health Equity” course at The David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA. …

https://nypost.com/2024/04/25/us-news/ucla-medical-school-equity-course-says-weight-loss-is-useless/

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White House calls on pension funds to adopt - The Washington …

(3 days ago) WEBThe five funds include the New York state public-sector workers pension fund, which unveiled Tuesday a new commitment to strong labor standards in private-equity …

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2024/04/23/pensions-labor-white-house-private-equity/

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Washington's Health Equity Zones (HEZ) Initiative

(8 days ago) WEBAbout the Initiative In 2021, Senate Bill 5052 created an important foundation for the Department of Health (DOH) to establish the Health Equity Zones Initiative. The …

https://doh.wa.gov/community-and-environment/health-equity/health-equity-zones

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Black Health Equity Coalition received $153K to fund trainings

(5 days ago) WEBThe Black Health Equity Coalition of Frederick has received $153,000 in grants to fund trainings and programs, including conducting Frederick County's first …

https://www.fredericknewspost.com/news/health/black-health-equity-coalition-received-153k-to-fund-trainings-comprehensive-health-survey/article_2ef99f9d-4072-53ad-97f9-8cfaa5a9e31a.html

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Washington Post to Expand Health, Climate Coverage in Bid for …

(4 days ago) WEBThe Washington Post said it plans to significantly expand coverage in areas such as health and wellness, climate and technology, part of a strategy to reach …

https://www.wsj.com/articles/washington-post-to-expand-health-climate-coverage-in-bid-for-more-readers-11644508824

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‘Pedagogical Malpractice’: Inside UCLA Medical School’s …

(2 days ago) WEBResidents at Yale Medical School must complete an "Advocacy and Equity" sequence focused on "becoming physician advocates for health justice," while those in …

https://freebeacon.com/campus/pedagogical-malpractice-inside-ucla-medical-schools-mandatory-health-equity-class/

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Private equity in health care becomes a bigger Washington target

(4 days ago) WEBCongress is ramping up oversight of private equity's influence in health care, though lawmakers don't appear ready to give government more power to halt …

https://www.axios.com/2024/04/10/private-equity-hospitals-doctors-congress

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