The Social Determinants of Health Could Be the Key to Better Treatment for Patients When a patient faces specific health problems, their doctor should think about the social challenges that may have caused them. For instance, if a patient doesn’t have enough money to pay for nutritious foods, medications, and secure housing, it could explain …

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Healthcare spending is too outrageous in the United States because of all the unnecessary medical testing and treatments given to patients. It resulted in about $765 billion in wasted medical expenses paid in 2018. Not even inflation can keep up with the tragic rising healthcare costs in this country. Patients and employers are both suffering …

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When COVID-19 became a severe health crisis in America, many hospitals and medical facilities stopped performing elective procedures for patients. Instead, they needed the space and resources to treat the high number of COVID-19 patients. Not only that but the government regulations and restrictions forbid elective procedures. As a result, it caused significant financial problems …

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Statistics show that non-white Americans were more affected by the COVID-19 pandemic than white Americans. Much of this racial inequality had to do with the racial disparities in our nation’s healthcare system. For instance, more white Americans have health insurance coverage than non-white Americans. Some people may blame this on lower-income communities consisting of mostly …

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The COVID-19 pandemic seems to be slowing down as government restrictions begin to get lifted across the United States and around the world. Many Americans are eager for things to get back to normal again in their lives. Unfortunately, the thousands of homeless Americans in the country will continue struggling to find affordable housing and …

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