Tag
disparities
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Social inequality: A blind spot for health reporters
Dozens of news stories over the past year have reported on the disturbing data showing that Americans are dying younger…
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Dental therapist tells of treating patients in remote Alaska
Conan Murat, one of Alaska’s first dental health aide therapists, provides a first-person perspective on providing oral health care to…
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What really happens if hospitals lose ‘critical access’ status?
In rural areas, the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services designates more than 1,300 hospitals as being “critical access…
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Story on ‘diaper need’ brings a medical study to life
Medical research can often seem far removed from a local health beat. All the statistics, the jargon, the complicated graphs…
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Hepatitis cases highlight infection control for temporary dental clinics
It is likely that three patients and two volunteers contracted hepatitis B at a large free dental clinic held in…
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Rural areas pose challenges for insurance marketplaces
An estimated 60 million Americans live in rural areas of the United States. How these Americans use the new insurance…
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Toolkit, scientists offer tips on covering oral health in rural communities
Want to know more about innovative dental care programs reaching rural areas? Curious about oral health disparities in isolated communities?…
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Campaign strives to improve access to care; critics say ADA misses mark
Advocates for the poor and uninsured have worked long and hard to bring attention to the shortage of dental care…
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States yank dental benefits, leaving low-income adults in hole
The photo of the man sitting in a dental chair, cradling his hurting face, drew me right into the San…
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Hispanic children bear brunt of poor access to dental care
The lack of dental care is a big problem for children living below the poverty level and untreated tooth decay…