Health and health care disparities refer to differences in health and health care between population groups. Disparities occur across many dimensions, including race/ethnicity, socioeconomic status, age, location, gender, disability status, and sexual orientation.
2. WHY DO HEALTH AND HEALTH CARE DISPARITIES MATTER?
Disparities in health and health care not only affect the groups facing disparities, but also limit overall gains in quality of care and health for the broader population and result in unnecessary costs. Addressing health disparities is increasingly important as the population becomes more diverse.
3. WHAT IS THE STATUS OF DISPARITIES TODAY?
Many groups are at disproportionate risk of being uninsured, lacking access to care, and experiencing worse health outcomes. For example, people of color and low-income individuals are more likely to be uninsured, face barriers to accessing care, and have higher rates of certain conditions compared to Whites and those at higher incomes.
4. WHAT ARE KEY INITIATIVES TO ADDRESS DISPARITIES?
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) coverage expansions helped narrow longstanding disparities in health coverage for people of color and low income individuals. The ACA also included other provisions focused on addressing disparities and the 2011 Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Disparities Action Plan set out a series of priorities, strategies, actions, and goals to achieve a vision of “a nation free of disparities in health and health care.” States, local communities, private organizations, and providers are also engaged in efforts to reduce health disparities.
5. WHAT IS AT STAKE FOR DISPARITIES LOOKING FORWARD?
Although the ACA sharply reduced uninsured rates for people of color and low-income individuals, coverage disparities remain, and changing federal priorities could reverse recent progress reducing disparities. Continued enrollment efforts could further narrow coverage disparities, but the share of remaining nonelderly uninsured who are eligible for coverage varies by race and ethnicity. Moreover, recent reductions in funding for outreach and enrollment may limit continued coverage gains. Further, changing federal priorities could lead to coverage losses and other reverses in recent advances in reducing disparities.
<span>a current study on the effects of stress on the body published by a medical journal
This would be the best source because it is the most current, least subjective, and most reliable. Since it is not personal experience or reaction, but based on medical tests, it would be the most accurate. Also, textbooks can be outdated so since this is current, it would add to the accuracy. </span>
The Frias tell her that she must leave with him after Romeo is dead.
Explanation:
The Frias tell Juliet that she must leave with him because he realized that the watchman is coming to the tomb yard but Juliet refuses to go with the Frias and kill herself first with the poison but it is not sufficient so she take Romeo;s dagger and stabs it in her heart and die upon Romeo's body. This all happen due to the immaturity of Romeo when someone tells him that Juliet died so he did not confirm the news and drunk the poison.
The climax of the story takes place when Odysseus, Telemachus and two servants attack and kill all the suitors. At one point Odysseus calls on Athena, wondering how he will be able to bring the suitors to their just punishment.
