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Rural health disparities widen for MA enrollees: 4 takeaways

Becker's Hospital Review - Health Equity

"New CMS report reveals widening health disparities among Medicare Advantage patients in rural areas in 2023. Findings show growing gap in care quality and impr

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Pride Month 2023: Article collections celebrating the LGBTQ+ community

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Watch: Why the US Has Made Little Progress Improving Black Americans’ Health

KFF Health News

The United States has made almost no progress in closing racial health disparities despite promises, research shows. That represents a loss of more than 80 million years of life, according to a 2023 JAMA study. The government, some critics argue, is often the underlying culprit. During the past two decades there have been 1.63

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AMCHP Leads Organization Letter Supporting the Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act

Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs

The Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs (AMCHP), American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, March of Dimes, and Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine led a letter with 125 signatories to Congressional leadership urging them to swiftly pass the bipartisan Preventing Maternal Deaths Reauthorization Act of 2023 ( H.R.

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Digital determinants of health important with growing technology usage

Association of Health Care Journalists

More about digital determinants of health Access to digital tools is increasingly important to health outcomes, Kevin Vigilante, M.D., MPH, wrote in Forbes in 2023. “These unique challenges need custom solutions to ensure that persons with disabilities are not left behind,” the authors wrote.

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Professor Receives $29M NIH Grant to Study Dementia Risk Factors, Prevention, and Treatment

BU School of Public Health Blog

Related mental health disorders Depression May Lead to Faster Cognitive Decline among Black, Latino Adults April 12, 2024 dementia Both High and Low HDL Cholesterol Tied to Increased Risk of Dementia October 6, 2023

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Medicaid Accountable Care Organizations May Increase Care Engagement and Quality Among Pregnant and Postpartum Patients

BU School of Public Health Blog

Funded by the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD), the study presents the first major findings from a five-year NIMHD grant that Dr. Cole received in 2023 to evaluate how Medicaid ACOs can improve quality and equity of care for pregnant patients.