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Commonwealth Fund: Equity in Health Care Across the States: 6 Things to Know
Submitted by Clive Riddle on Mon, 02/08/2016 - 11:00
- Rhode Island has made the most strides in promoting equity in health care
- In 37 states, the percentage of low-income elderly adults receiving a high-risk prescription medication declined
- The majority of states saw an increase in obesity among low-income and minority adults
- Premature death rates among racial and ethnic minority populations declined
- For equity gaps based on income, more states improved than worsened
- For equity gaps based on race or ethnicity, more states worsened than improved
Source: Equity in Health Care Across the States: 6 Things to Know, The Commonwealth Fund, Feb 2, 2016
Source URL: http://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/lists/2016/6-th...
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