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HHS Issues New Rule to Strengthen Nondiscrimination Protections …

(Just Now) WebDownload the News Release Download the News Release - Word. Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights (OCR) …

https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2024/04/26/hhs-issues-new-rule-strengthen-nondiscrimination-protections-advance-civil-rights-health-care.html

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Why Racial Inequities Still Persist in Health Care - The …

(7 days ago) Web“The topics of racial and ethnic disparities and inequities in medicine and health care are of critical importance,” Dr. Phil B. Fontanarosa, interim editor in chief of JAMA, said in a statement.

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/17/health/racial-disparities-health-care.html

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HHS Issues Final Rule to Prevent Discrimination in Health and …

(3 days ago) WebThe Health and Human Services Grants Regulation (HHS Grants Rule) Final Rule protects LGBTQI+ people by clarifying and reaffirming the prohibition on …

https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2024/04/30/hhs-issues-final-rule-prevent-discrimination-health-and-human-services-grant.html

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HHS final rule strengthens protections against disability …

(7 days ago) WebThe Department of Health and Human Services May 1 released a final rule bolstering discrimination protections for people with disabilities under Section 504 of …

https://www.aha.org/news/headline/2024-05-02-hhs-final-rule-strengthens-protections-against-disability-discrimination

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Ending discrimination in health care settings

(5 days ago) WebJoint United Nations statement on ending discrimination in health care settings. The statement lays out three priorities: Discrimination does not occur in a …

https://www.who.int/news-room/commentaries/detail/ending-discrimination-in-health-care-settings

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Biden Administration Restores Health Protections for Gay and

(5 days ago) WebIt prohibits discrimination against patients based on race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability in “any health program or activity” that receives federal …

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/26/us/politics/biden-gay-transgender-health-care.html

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Doctors fighting racial health disparities face threats, harassment

(9 days ago) WebMarch 20, 2022, 2:30 AM PDT. By Tyler Kingkade. Dr. Aletha Maybank joined the American Medical Association as its first chief health equity officer in 2019, determined to fight …

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/doctors-racism-medicine-harassment-threats-rcna20660

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Black Americans expect to face racism in the doctor's office - NPR

(8 days ago) WebBlack Americans expect to face racism in the doctor's office, survey finds : Shots - Health News For many people of color in this country, a visit to the doctor means …

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2023/12/05/1217148407/black-americans-racism-health-care

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Health Inequity and Racism Affects Patients and Health Care …

(4 days ago) WebAdvisor Analysis. Covid-19 is taking a toll on health care organizations’ ability to provide equitable access to care, revealing that much work needs to be done to …

https://catalyst.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/CAT.21.0033

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Black patients adjust behavior to reduce chance of discrimination …

(8 days ago) WebThis story was produced by KHN, which publishes California Healthline, an editorially independent service of the California Health Care Foundation. KHN (Kaiser …

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/black-patients-adjust-behavior-to-reduce-chance-of-discrimination-in-health-care-settings-survey-finds

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U.S. Will Protect Gay, Transgender People From Health Care

(1 days ago) WebCarolyn Kaster/AP. Gay and transgender people will be protected from discrimination in health care, the Biden administration announced Monday, effectively …

https://www.npr.org/2021/05/10/995418963/u-s-will-protect-gay-and-transgender-people-against-discrimination-in-health-car

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Trying To Avoid Racist Health Care, Black Women Seek Out Black …

(8 days ago) WebResearch has shown that racism, discrimination and unconscious bias continue to plague the U.S. health care system and can cause unequal treatment for …

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2021/05/28/996603360/trying-to-avoid-racist-health-care-black-women-seek-out-black-obstetricians

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People of color expect to experience discrimination during health …

(Just Now) WebA trip to the doctor’s office can be stressful, but many people of color in the US say they also expect to experience discrimination while seeking health care, …

https://www.cnn.com/2023/12/05/us/health-care-discrimination-poc-reaj/index.html

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Health care disparities amid rampant discrimination, report shows

(7 days ago) WebYounger and Black or Latino health care workers were more likely than their older or white counterparts to say they noticed discrimination against patients. Among …

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2024/02/15/health-care-racial-discrimination-report/72577444007/

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Nearly half of trans people have been mistreated by medical

(1 days ago) WebDiscrimination, among other factors, prevents trans people from seeking necessary care, which leads to health disparities that can affect many other areas of …

https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-health-and-wellness/nearly-half-trans-people-mistreated-medical-providers-report-finds-rcna1695

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Widespread bias, discrimination directed toward people with

(8 days ago) Web“Our body of work suggests that physician bias and discriminatory attitudes may contribute to the health disparities that people with disabilities experience,” said …

https://news.northwestern.edu/stories/2022/10/health-care-discrimination-people-with-disabilities/

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HHS Finalizes Rule Strengthening Protections Against Disability

(5 days ago) WebOCR disability discrimination protections. Final Rule advances equity and bolsters protections for people with disabilities under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation …

https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2024/05/01/hhs-finalizes-rule-strengthening-protections-against-disability-discrimination.html

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Making Disability Rights History: HHS Announces Powerful Anti

(1 days ago) WebThe COVID-19 pandemic shone a spotlight on the catastrophic consequences of the discrimination, inaccessibility, bias, and stereotypes in our health care and …

https://acl.gov/news-and-events/acl-blog/making-disability-rights-history-hhs-announces-powerful-anti

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Addressing Racial Discrimination in US Health Care Today

(Just Now) WebIt is important to examine patients’ recent experiences with health care from their own perspectives. We report experiences of discrimination based on a national …

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama-health-forum/fullarticle/2777406

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Review reveals 'vast' ethnic inequalities in NHS services - BBC News

(2 days ago) Web14 February 2022. PA Media. Critical action is needed to address "vast and persistent" ethnic inequalities in healthcare in the UK, a major study has found. The review, …

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-60375928

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Patient Discrimination during a Health Care Encounter News

(Just Now) WebA new paper published this week in JAMA Network Open looks at patient experiences of discrimination in the US health system. Paige Nong, a PhD student in …

https://sph.umich.edu/news/2020posts/study-finds-twenty-one-percent-of-patients-experienced-discrimination-during-health-care-encounter.html

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Algorithms Are Making Decisions About Health Care, Which May …

(6 days ago) WebIn 2019, a bombshell study found that a clinical algorithm many hospitals were using to decide which patients need care was showing racial bias — Black patients had …

https://www.aclu.org/news/privacy-technology/algorithms-in-health-care-may-worsen-medical-racism

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Florida lawsuit claims new HHS rule clashes with - Health News …

(2 days ago) WebThe federal change is designed to prevent discrimination in programs that receive federal money. In a lawsuit, the state claims it interferes with Florida laws …

https://health.wusf.usf.edu/health-news-florida/2024-05-08/florida-lawsuit-claims-new-hhs-rule-clashes-with-state-law-on-gender-affirming-care

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Transgender Youth Face Multiple Barriers to Health Care, Study …

(Just Now) WebDiscrimination, delays and systemic hurdles prevent young trans people from reaching the care they need, a new study finds. Piper, a 17-year-old transgender …

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/28/health/transgender-health-care.html

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'Like She Was Not Even There': Children With Disabilities Face

(9 days ago) WebTHURSDAY, June 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Children with disabilities are discriminated against in health care settings -- to the detriment of their health, according to their …

https://www.usnews.com/news/health-news/articles/2023-06-29/like-she-was-not-even-there-children-with-disabilities-face-discrimination-in-health-care

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Transgender patients face discrimination during health care visits

(9 days ago) WebMarch 24 at 6:00 a.m. 2898. One trans woman recalled a doctor calling her “it.”. A nonbinary person was grilled about their use of “they/them” pronouns during an ultrasound. A trans

https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/interactive/2023/transgender-health-care/

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Biden administration strengthens health care protections for …

(8 days ago) WebLGBTQ+ Americans now have greater protections against discrimination when seeking health care, whether from hospitals, doctors, Medicaid programs, and …

https://19thnews.org/2024/04/lgbtq-healthcare-aca-protections-biden/

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Barriers like racism, distrust may be main cause of health-care

(Just Now) WebUsing data from the Canadian Community Health Survey — an annual countrywide survey created by Statistics Canada — from 2015 to 2020, the new study …

https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/indigenous-women-health-care-inequities-1.6949274

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Discrimination Prevents LGBTQ People From Accessing Health Care

(Just Now) WebCAP survey data show that discrimination played a role in preventing a significant number of LGBTQ people from seeking health care. In the year prior to the …

https://www.americanprogress.org/article/discrimination-prevents-lgbtq-people-accessing-health-care/

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Racism in healthcare: Statistics and examples - Medical News Today

(2 days ago) WebRacism has a profound impact on mental and physical health, and can make it more difficult for people to access healthcare services. In 2015, the U. S. Department …

https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/racism-in-healthcare

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Florida sues Biden administration over new transgender health …

(3 days ago) WebThe lawsuit takes aim at a new federal rule that would ban discrimination in health care on the basis of gender identity. Demonstrators protest against guidelines …

https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-politics-and-policy/florida-sues-biden-administration-new-transgender-health-care-rule-rcna151112

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Federal judges: West Virginia, North Carolina's transgender care

(Just Now) WebFILE - Connor Thonen-Fleck addresses reporters while his parents stand by his side, March 11, 2019, in Durham, N.C. West Virginia and North Carolina’s refusal to …

https://apnews.com/article/west-virginia-north-carolina-gender-affirming-care-dbe97d7b305ec6c6d07f7c1e33beef00

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Feds Bar Disability Discrimination In Health Care

(9 days ago) WebDarcy Milburn, director of Social Security and health care policy at The Arc of the United States, called the new rule “a big step forward in removing barriers in our …

https://www.disabilityscoop.com/2024/05/02/feds-bar-disability-discrimination-in-health-care/30862/

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Florida sues Biden administration over trans health care rule

(Just Now) WebThe new rule, which is slated to take effect July 5, is designed to carry out part of the federal Affordable Care Act prohibiting discrimination in health care services.

https://www.tampabay.com/news/florida-politics/2024/05/08/florida-sues-biden-administration-over-trans-health-care-rule/

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32 NJ hospitals named LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leaders

(5 days ago) WebMore than 1,000 facilities participated in the 2024 HEI, with about 36 percent achieving Equality Leader status. The HEI ranks hospitals in five areas: Non …

https://www.app.com/story/news/health/2024/05/08/nj-hospitals-cited-lgbtq-equality-standards/73602550007/

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Nondiscrimination in Health Programs and Activities

(5 days ago) WebThe Department of Health and Human Services (HHS or the Department) is issuing this final rule regarding section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) (section …

https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/05/06/2024-08711/nondiscrimination-in-health-programs-and-activities

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Florida challenges feds on health care rule

(1 days ago) WebBy Jim Saunders – The News Service of Florida. May 8, 2024. is designed to carry out part of the federal Affordable Care Act prohibiting discrimination in health …

https://www.bizjournals.com/tampabay/news/2024/05/08/florida-challenges-feds-on-health-care-rule.html

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