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Proposed solutions to US health care deserts include the enactment of a national single payer health care system; adoption of a public option under the Affordable Care Act (ACA); the approval of higher Medicare reimbursements and tax credits for struggling hospitals; the establishment of strategically placed free-standing emergency centers; the ...
This article summarizes healthcare in Texas. In 2022, the United Healthcare Foundation ranked Texas as the 38th healthiest state in the United States. [1] Obesity, excessive drinking, maternal mortality, infant mortality, vaccinations, mental health, and limited access to healthcare are among the major public health issues facing Texas. [1]
Georgia’s health outcomes took a hit from high mortality rates for residents with kidney disease (18.87 deaths per 100,000 residents) and strokes (44.27 deaths per 100,000).
Affordable Health Care for America (H.R. 3962) America's Affordable Health Choices (H.R. 3200) Baucus Health Bill (S. 1796) Proposed. American Health Care Act (2017) Medicare for All Act (2021, H.R. 1976) Healthy Americans Act (2007, 2009) Health Security Act (H.R. 3600) Latest enacted. Affordable Care Act (H.R. 3590) Health Care and Education ...
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But more than 63,000 children or 5% did not receive needed mental health care, which is higher than the state and national rates of 3% and 1%, respectively. Barriers cited by parents included the ...
To reduce these disparities, health centers provide accessible health services for women, including women of color. Recognizing the disproportionate challenges women of color face in accessing quality health care, community health centers (CHCs) aim to provide targeted, accessible services that address these disparities.
The Hopkins Center for Health Disparities Solutions was established in October 2002 with a 5-year grant from the National Center for Minority Health and Health Disparities (NCMHD), of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) under the Centers of Excellence in Partnerships for Community Outreach, Research on Health Disparities, and Training program (Project EXPORT).