APHA brief, forum explore economics of racial, ethnic health disparities.THE ADVERSE economic impacts of racial and ethnic health disparities
Health disparities (also called health inequalities in some countries) refer to gaps in the quality of health and health care across racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic groups. affect every American, not just those who are the subject of the disparities, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. a new APHA brief. The brief, by APHA health policy analyst Kristen Suthers, PhD, MPH, was released at the 2008 Congressional Black Caucus Congressional Black Caucus, organization of African-American members of the U.S. House of Representatives. Founded in 1970, it addresses legislative concerns of African Americans and other minority citizens, such as employment, welfare reform, minority business Health Braintrust Forum in Washington, D.C., in September. The event, featuring APHA Executive Director Georges C. Benjamin, MD, FACP FACP Fellow of the American College of Physicians. FACP abbr. 1. Fellow of the American College of Physicians 2. Fellow of the American College of Prosthodontists , FACEP FACEP Fellow of the American College of Emergency Physicians (E), as one of the speakers, focused on the economics of racial and ethnic health disparities. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] While the economic impacts of racial and ethnic health disparities are often apparent on the individual level--such as through higher out-of-pocket health expenses and loss of income because of disability--they often have hidden costs at the population level, the brief found. For example, such disparities can lead to increased competition for resources, lost labor productivity and greater spending for taxpayers, it said. For more on the APHA issue brief, "Evaluating the Economic Causes and Consequences of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities," visit www.apha.org/advocacy/ reports, e-mail kristen.suthers@apha.org or call 202-777-2434. |
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