How are health disparities, health equity linked? Health disparity and health equity or inequity are used interchangeably because it is challenging to speak of one without the other.
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Charitable Medication Distribution Improves Care for Uninsured Diabetic Patients
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How does cost affect access to healthcare?
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Inflation Reduction Act, Health Equity at Forefront of Federal Policy Action Amid Midterms
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APhA lauds FDA’s delay of the Nov ’23 “Track & Trace”
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