Disparities in Health and Health Care: 5 Key Questions and Answers
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Description
Defines health and healthcare disparities and discusses the social and economic inequities that drive them. Provides details on the current status of health disparities in the U.S. including rural, the importance of addressing them, and what the federal government is doing to alleviate health disparities. Identifies related issues to be addressed in the future.
Author(s)
Nambi Ndugga, Samantha Artiga
Date
04/2023
Type
Document
Organization
KFF
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Access · American Indian or Alaska Native · Asian · Black or African American · Health disparities · Hispanic or Latino · LGBTQI+ · Limited English proficient · Maternal health and prenatal care · Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander · People with disabilities · Statistics and data · Uninsured and underinsured · White · Women