Advancing Health Equity to Provide Better Health Outcomes for All

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U.S. Health Services, February 2020 

Despite advances in health care access and quality, many people face discrimination and structural and systemic barriers that result in significant health inequities and disparities. 

Turning this around requires consistent application of a health equity framework built on a deep understanding of social, economic, environmental, and cultural determinants that affect patterns of health and safety outcomes across populations.
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