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Primary Care for All among proposals to address healthcare disparities

from HealthLeaders Media

Primary Care for All among proposals to address healthcare disparities HealthLeaders Media Racial disparities have plagued the healthcare sector for years. For example, Black, Native American, and Alaska Native women are two to three times more likely to experience maternal mortality than white women, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted healthcare racial disparities, with Black Americans five times more likely to be hospitalized for COVID-19, the CDC has reported. To respond to the problem, Renton, Washington­–based Providence St. Joseph Health is proposing seven ways to rise to the challenge. READ MORE

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