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Pandemic-Driven Health Policies To Address Social Needs And …

(Just Now) WebStark disparities during the COVID-19 pandemic led to new health policy funding and interventions addressing social needs and social determinants of health to improve health equity. Lessons from

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

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Achieving Health Equity in the United States - American Public …

(5 days ago) WebMoreover, it is estimated that from 2003 to 2006 the combined costs of health inequities and premature deaths in the United States totaled $1.24 trillion and that …

https://www.apha.org/policies-and-advocacy/public-health-policy-statements/policy-database/2019/01/29/achieving-health-equity

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Health inequities can be addressed with systems-focused policies

(4 days ago) WebPolicy can explicitly address health equity, legacy systems of oppression and undo historical policy-driven harms, Dr. Jordan said. He shared examples of “equity …

https://www.ama-assn.org/delivering-care/health-equity/health-inequities-can-be-addressed-systems-focused-policies

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Health Equity in Healthy People 2030

(1 days ago) WebHealthy People 2030’s emphasis on health equity is closely tied to its focus on health literacy and social determinants of health. Social determinants — like structural racism …

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

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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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Advancing Health Equity, Eliminating Health Disparities, and …

(7 days ago) WebAs part of its mission to address these important issues, PCD is excited to release this collection, “Advancing Health Equity, Eliminating Health Disparities, and Improving …

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

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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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Politics, Power, And Equity Health Affairs

(Just Now) WebPolitics, Power, And Equity. We know that pandemics, natural disasters, wars, and other crises magnify the burden of disease among people who experience poverty …

https://www.healthaffairs.org/doi/10.1377/hlthaff.2020.00578

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2022 Congressional Outlook and Top 10 Federal Health Policy …

(1 days ago) Web3. Health Equity/Improving Data Collection: Equity in health outcomes continues to be a top priority for the Biden Administration and Congress, driven in part by …

https://www.hklaw.com/en/insights/publications/2022/01/2022-congressional-outlook-and-top-10-federal-health-policy-issues

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Disparities in Health and Health Care: 5 Key Questions …

(9 days ago) WebA health care disparity typically refers to differences between groups in health insurance coverage, affordability, access to and use of care, and quality of care. The terms “health inequality

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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Policy Approaches to Advancing Health Equity

(5 days ago) WebCorrespondence:Mary Hall, MPH, Office of Minority Health and Health Equity, Office of the Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 4770 Buford Hwy NE, Mailstop …

https://www.healthpolicyohio.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/M-Hall-Policy-approaches-to-advancing-health-equity.pdf

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Health Equity: What It Means and Why It Matters - Yale Medicine

(7 days ago) WebHealth equity issues have hit Black and Latinx communities especially hard in the pandemic. Data from the CDC shows that, in the U.S., people in these two groups …

https://www.yalemedicine.org/news/health-equity

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Report Finds Widespread Health Inequities in United States

(4 days ago) WebTo create a more equitable health system, the report’s authors suggested that legislators implement a series of state- and federal-level policy changes, which they …

https://www.aafp.org/news/health-of-the-public/20211223inequityreport.html

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Health Equity - American Public Health Association

(2 days ago) WebAPHA Health Equity Fact Sheets, Briefs, Reports and Infographics. COVID-19 Vaccination: An Equitable Response urges equity as a priority to curb the pandemic's devastation on …

https://www.apha.org/topics-and-issues/health-equity

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Year in Review: 10 Health Policy Issues for 2023 KFF

(9 days ago) WebKFF Headquarters: 185 Berry St., Suite 2000, San Francisco, CA 94107 Phone 650-854-9400 Washington Offices and Barbara Jordan Conference Center: 1330 …

https://www.kff.org/affordable-care-act/fact-sheet/year-in-review-10-health-policy-issues-for-2023/

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H.R.7585 - Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2022

(Just Now) WebHealth Equity and Accountability Act of 2022. specified conditions that disproportionately affect racial and ethnic minority groups, such as certain cancers, …

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

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The State of Health Disparities in the United States

(5 days ago) WebIn Chapter 5 the report takes a more in-depth look into nine examples of community-driven solutions to promote health equity. Veteran homelessness is one …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK425844/

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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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The 2022 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report: We …

(9 days ago) WebMaternal health: The United States has the highest maternal mortality rate of industrialized countries, and the 2022 NHQDR shows that this rate is increasing. The overall maternal …

https://www.ahrq.gov/news/blog/ahrqviews/2022-national-healthcare-disparities-report.html

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ASTHO Unveils Top 10 Public Health Policy Issues to Watch in 2023

(7 days ago) WebDecember 14, 2022 ARLINGTON, VA—Today, the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) is unveiling its list of the top 10 state public health policy …

https://www.astho.org/communications/newsroom/2022/astho-unveils-top-10-public-health-policy-issues-to-watch-in-2023/

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AAFP Policies on Health Equity Issues AAFP

(6 days ago) WebThe AAFP is dedicated to addressing the social determinants of health, promoting diversity and inclusion, and striving for health equity. The following AAFP policies can help you …

https://www.aafp.org/family-physician/patient-care/prevention-wellness/social-determinants/aafp-policies-on-health-equity.html

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AHA case studies provide insight on board strategies for …

(2 days ago) WebA new AHA Trustee Services resource, Building a Governing Board Strategy on Diversity and Health Equity, includes a series of case studies interviewing nine …

https://www.aha.org/news/headline/2024-05-07-aha-case-studies-provide-insight-board-strategies-advancing-diversity-and-health-equity

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Socio-economic inequalities drive antimicrobial resistance risks.

(6 days ago) WebGovernance and leadership that are mindful of the socio-economic drivers and impacts of antimicrobial resistance are central to co-ordinate action across different …

https://eurohealthobservatory.who.int/news-room/news/item/15-05-2024-socio-economic-inequalities-drive-antimicrobial-resistance-risks.-here-s-how-to-curb-it

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Understanding Infant and Caregiver Mental Health: What is the …

(3 days ago) WebRacism is a known social determinant of health which affects the mental health and well-being of families, particularly pregnant and postpartum individuals and their …

https://policylab.chop.edu/blog/understanding-infant-and-caregiver-mental-health-what-impact-covid-19-pandemic-and-systemic

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COVID-19 Vaccine Equity for Racial and Ethnic Minority Groups

(5 days ago) WebCDC is committed to COVID-19 vaccine equity, which is when everyone has fair and just access to COVID-19 vaccination. There are many social, geographic, …

https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/health-equity/vaccine-equity.html

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Private equity in health care: three takeaways going forward

(9 days ago) WebInvestors in health care businesses can learn (or relearn) from the current state of affairs. Three takeaways are: (1) Health care reimbursement is finite. The goal of …

https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/private-equity-health-care-three-takeaways-going-forward-2024-05-09/

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The CDC issues new rules for bringing dogs into the U.S., aimed at

(3 days ago) WebThe CDC issued new rules intended to reduce the risk of importing rabies. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced new rules Wednesday …

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2024/05/08/1249622314/cdc-rules-dogs-import-travel-international-rabies

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