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Calling Out Health Equity on Martin Luther King Day 2019

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By now, most clued-in Americans know the score on the nation’s collective health status compared to other developed countries: suffice it to say, We’re Still Not #1 for health outcomes, albeit we’re the biggest spender on healthcare, per health citizen, in the world. s, birthday. .

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Health Disparities in America: JAMA Talks Structural Racism in U.S. Health Care

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The authors suggest that investing more in prevention and health promotion for these groups could improve health outcomes and get to more equitable spending levels. Kudos to the editors at JAMA for curating and publishing the August 17th issue addressing many facets and roots of health disparities in the U.S.

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