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  Unaware of alternatives, patients with cancer often self-refer for emergency care
Healio, November 29, 2023
 
     
  Here are the steps executives should take to build out a health equity strategy
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  Invisible in the data: Broad ‘Asian American’ category obscures health disparities
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  US fails again in report on preterm birth, a leading cause of infant mortality
USA Today, November 16, 2023
 
     
  Rural hospitals' maternity care crisis
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  Report: High wait times, poor reimbursement drive autism diagnosis delays
Fierce Healthcare, November 10, 2023
 
  Race Linked to Risk of Early Death From Multiple Myeloma
Cancer Therapy Advisor, November 8, 2023
 
     
  US trails dozens of developed nations for average life expectancy: research
The Hill, November 7, 2023
 
 
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FAIR Health: Percent Increase in Eating Disorder Claim Lines from 2018 to 2022

1. All eating disorder claim lines: 65%
2. ARFID (avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder): 305%
3. Binge-eating disorder: 81%
4. Anorexia nervosa: 73%
5. Bulimia nervosa: 3%

Notes: Data reflects percentage increase of eating disorder claim lines nationally as a percentage of all medical claim lines based on FAIR Health claims data.

Source: FAIR Health via PR Newswire, November 15, 2023.

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Advancing Health Equity: The Role of Providers and Patient Advocates

In this recording of the live 2023 Healthcare Advocate Summit (HAS) session, Kim Baich, PAN’s Chief Diversity and Health Equity Officer, moderated a discussion on the social drivers of health that impact health outcomes and how providers and patient advocates can address health disparities.
 

 
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