HHS Releases Final Standards To Measure Disparities

The Department of Health and Human Services has released final standards to measure health care disparities based on race, ethnicity, sex, primary language, and disability status, as required by health reform.

An RWJF two-page brief explores the link between collecting data and eliminating disparities
An implementation brief from HealthReformGPS.org examines how the Affordable Care Act handles disparities.
Fast Fact: The 25 percent of hospitals that are the most crowded care for nearly 90 percent of elderly African-Americans. Read more Fast Facts on Disparities.

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