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Accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic, health equity has emerged as a mainstream national conversation. The impacts of the public health emergency were disproportionately felt across society, raising our collective consciousness to the reality that more needs to be done to achieve health equity. To t...
This CLE course will guide counsel involved in structuring private equity transactions in the healthcare arena. The panel will discuss the nuts and bolts of structuring the transaction, including purchase price considerations, tax structures, deal terms, and indemnities. The panel will also address.....
Improve equity and access to healthcare across all demographics Increase participation in Medicare plans Support Medicare beneficiaries with kidney and renal disease, delay dialysis, and increase access to kidney transplants. “Through the CMS accountable care initiatives and working with our partners, we...
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The BRFSS includes demographic and economic questions that are used as the basis of the health equity measures. Respondents reported household income in 7 or 8 categories depending on the year. The cutoffs for these income categories are periodically adjusted by the CDC to reflect inflation. Respon...
Lower prices increase the affordability of vaccines, thereby potentially improving the equity in vaccine coverage across regions. Nevertheless, inequity in the financing for non-NIP vaccines still exists with out-of-pocket payments as the major approach. Basic healthcare insurance The most significant ...
and Implications for Health Equity USPSTF Recommendation Statements Screening for Colorectal Cancer Screening for Hypertension Screening for Lung Cancer Screening for Prediabetes and Type 2 Diabetes In Children Screening for Prediabetes and Type 2 Diabetes In Adults Statins for Primary Prevention of Cardiova...
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Diversions occur when research disregards the inequality-generating actions of advantaged groups and instead focuses attention on the actions and behaviors of disadvantaged groups. We incorporate important insights from COVID-19 to illustrate historical