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Magarinos J, Patel T, Strunk J, Naunheim K, Erkmen CP. A History of Health Policy and Health Disparity. Thorac Surg Clin 2021; 32:1-11. [PMID: 34801189 DOI: 10.1016/j.thorsurg.2021.09.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
Abstract
Civil Rights legislation and court decisions influenced health care policy, which attempted to provide health care to elderly and low-income populations. Passing Medicaid and Medicare was monumental in increasing access to health insurance. The Affordable Care Act aimed to increase access to and affordability of health care to alleviate some disparities in health care. The Affordable Care Act established the National Institute of Minority and Health Disparity and Offices of Minority Health. However, disparities of access, care, morbidity, and mortality among marginalized populations persist. We in the thoracic community must leverage all means to mitigate the injustice of health disparities.
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Affiliation(s)
- Jessica Magarinos
- Department of Surgery, Temple University Health Systems, 3401 N. Broad, Parkinson Pavilion, Suite C405, Philadelphia, PA 19140, USA; Department of General Surgery, Temple University Hospital, 3401 N. Broad, Parkinson Pavilion, Suite C405, Philadelphia, PA 19140, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Temple University Health Systems, 3401 N. Broad, Parkinson Pavilion, Suite C405, Philadelphia, PA 19140, USA; Department of General Surgery, Temple University Hospital, 3401 N. Broad, Parkinson Pavilion, Suite C405, Philadelphia, PA 19140, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Inspira Health Network, Vineland, NJ, USA
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- Center for Asian Health, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University Hospital, 3401 N. Broad Street, Suite 501, Parkinson Pavilion, Philadelphia, PA 19140, USA; Department of Thoracic Medicine and Surgery, Temple University Health Systems, 3401 N. Broad Street, Suite 501, Parkinson Pavilion, Philadelphia, PA 19140, USA.
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