Righting Health Care Disparities: The Theological and Moral Imperative

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Catholic Health Care's Response to Disparities

CHA has collected stories on member programs that showcase creative and collaborative approaches to decrease disparities.

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Chartbook on Health Care for Blacks – National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) has released a Chartbook on Health Care for Blacks, derived from the National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report, which summarizes trends in health care disparities by race related to access, Heckler Report priorities, and National Quality Strategy priorities. Key findings include increases in suicide and mental health disparities, improvements in access to care since the Affordable Care Act, and poorer quality of care related to person-centeredness and care coordination.
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Disparity in Life Expectancy Narrows

• Life expectancy improves for blacks, and the racial gap is closing, CDC reports — Washington Post ( May 2, 2017)
• CDC Report — Vital Signs: Racial Disparities in Age-Specific Mortality Among Blacks or African Americans — United States, 1999–2015