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Jennifer Emerling / There Is More Work To Be Done
Jennifer Emerling / There Is More Work To Be Done
Federal regulators focus on health inequalities
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released its plan to address health equity in the Medicare program. Minority, poor, and rural Medicare recipients experience higher incidences of disease, lower quality of care, and increased barriers to access.
The agency set a goal of reducing health disparities in four years.
“Making sure care is equitable is often the forgotten core area of focus for ensuring that the health system is meeting patient needs and delivering high quality care”