Patient Care Access News

Are Patients Receptive to an Annual COVID-19 Booster Shot, Vaccine?

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Half of adults say they’d get an annual COVID-19 booster shot, not unlike getting their annual flu shot, according to the latest data from the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF). But still, less...

How Civic Engagement, Infrastructure Impact Community Health

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Getting into civics class might improve community health, with the latest County Health Rankings showing a link between civic engagement and community health. The rankings, completed by the University...

American Heart Association Offers Health Equity Training

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The American Heart Association (AHA) released an entrepreneurial training program to assist health equity innovators in tackling social determinants of health (SDOH) issues that impact urban and rural...

Retail Health Clinic Access Increased by 51% During Pandemic

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Retail health clinic access and utilization are on the up and up, as more patients accessed these alternative care sites than other points of care like ambulatory surgical centers and emergency...

Race Leading SDOH in Maternal Health Disparities Beyond Income

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Pregnant individuals with low incomes typically have higher rates of maternal and infant mortality compared to those with higher incomes. However, according to a study out of Michigan Medicine, Black...

Social Vulnerability to Credit for Many COVID-19 Health Disparities

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It’s broadly accepted that the COVID-19 pandemic was characterized by stark health disparities, with those experiencing the greatest social vulnerability also seeing the worst pandemic outcomes....

HHS Slots $120M for Community Clinics to Boost Mental Healthcare Access

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Community Certified Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs) across the country are set to receive $120 million in funding opportunities from the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) in...

Racial Health Disparities in Fentanyl Overdoses Worsened in 2020

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The racial gap in overdose deaths is not a new phenomenon, but according to new research out of the UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, those racial health disparities got even worse starting in 2018...

Eroding Black Patient Trust in Health Info Imperils Cancer Outcomes

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As the COVID-19 pandemic unfolded, an alarming trend in cancer outcomes has emerged—the trust of Black patients in government-provided cancer health information has plummeted by almost 50...

How Food Swamps, Food Security Led to Chronic Disease, Obesity

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New data from the Urban Institute corroborates the link between food swamps—a caveat to food security—and chronic disease, particularly obesity. The study specifically showed that areas...

US Maternal Mortality, Maternal Health Disparities, Worsened Since 2019

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Maternal mortality, plus maternal health disparities, continue to get worse, as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports the worst figures for maternal mortality in the past few...

How Does the Affordable Housing Crisis Impact Health Outcomes?

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The affordable housing crisis might impact patient health, with new data from the UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine showing that moving because rent gets too high is linked to more psychological...

US Approach to Primary Care Access Struggles Is Disjointed

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A new report from FAIR Health indicates that the United States is taking a patchwork approach to patient access to care and primary care, with the data showing variable reliance on advanced practice...

Racial Disparities Arise From Inconsistent Newborn Drug Screening Policy

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A study out of the University of Michigan found that the absence of a clear policy for newborn drug screening, physician bias, and institutional racism led to the emergence of racial disparities in...

Financial Incentives Drive Healthy Behavior Change in Online Grocery Retail

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With online grocery retail becoming increasingly popular, a new study has shown that financial incentives and default options can drive healthy behavior change and boost access to fresh foods,...

USPSTF Guidelines Effectively Boost Preventive Screening Access

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Guidance around preventive screening access works, with new data in the Epic Research showing that colorectal screening rates went up after the USPSTF lowered the age for recommendation. These...

How Community-Based Strategies Reduced Opioid Overdose Deaths

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The University of Pittsburgh’s community-based strategy for reducing opioid deaths has helped counties across the state fortify public health, boost patient access to care, and ultimately,...

6-Week Abortion Bans Could Limit Care Access for 90% of People in Need

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Georgia’s abortion ban would restrict care access for nearly 90 percent of those seeking an abortion in the state, with the biggest impacts being on Black people, young people, and those with...

HHS, OCR Close Case on Medical Racial Discrimination, Care Access

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The HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR) has officially reached an agreement with Florida’s Hillsborough County Fire and Rescue to ensure patient access to care and health equity following an...

Community Health Partnerships Key to Combatting Vaccine Misinformation

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UC Riverside Health experts have proposed that community health partnerships can combat the persistent wave of vaccine misinformation, giving public health officials access to greater public messaging...