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Digital determinants of health important with growing technology usage

Association of Health Care Journalists

As health journalists, many of us have written about or are familiar with social determinants of health (SDOH) — how the places where people are born, live, learn, work, play, worship and age affect health, functioning, and quality-of-life outcomes and health risks. One issue is lack of broadband access.

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Medicare is experimenting with how it pays for kidney transplants

Association of Health Care Journalists

However, the agency excluded from its final rule two specific equity measures that appeared in the initial proposal: A health equity performance adjustment in the achievement score to reward transplants to low-income patients. A requirement that hospitals submit a plan to identify and address health disparities in their patient populations.

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AMCHP is Awarded $1.2M to Advance MCH Housing and Food Security Policy Initiatives

Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs

The Project, which starts September 30, 2024, aims to increase the number of state-led policy initiatives designed to reduce the drivers of health disparities for maternal and child health (MCH) populations by addressing social determinants of health (SDoH). Moore, Chief Executive Officer of AMCHP.

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Understanding Population Health Concepts

WA State Department of Health

Understanding Population Health Concepts stevie.mathieu March 10, 2025 - 3:09pm This self-paced training uses problem-based learning to illustrate how social determinants of health contribute to health disparities and outlines potential solutions. hours Organization Region X Public Health Training Center

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Maternal Health on the Frontlines of Climate Change

Maternal Health Task Force

Third, strengthening health systems and infrastructure to withstand climate-related hazards can improve maternal health outcomes by ensuring continuity of care during extreme weather events or environmental disasters.

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An Open Letter to a Public Health Champion

Fund for Public Health NYC

Gabby Thomas Not only are we inspired by your achievements on the track as a five-time Olympic medalist, but we also laude your efforts to address health disparities as well as your advocacy for greater diversity in STEM fields.

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Legal and Policy Assistance to Address Racial Health Equity

The Network for Public Health Law

We recognize that racial health inequities are created by a variety of factors that often linked to the social determinants of health and are also intersectional. We can assist with work that is at any stage of development.