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  2. What Are Health Equality and Equity, and Why Do They Matter?

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    Three people are standing behind a fence, trying to watch a parade as it passes by. One is tall, one is shorter, and one is a small child. The tall person can see over the fence, but the other two ...

  3. Veterans Health Administration - Wikipedia

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    The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is the component of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) led by the Under Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Health that implements the healthcare program of the VA through a nationalized healthcare service in the United States, providing healthcare and healthcare-adjacent services to veterans through the administration and operation of ...

  4. What Is a Health Care Agent? - WebMD

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    Look for someone you can talk to about hard decisions and who will support your choices. Your agent may have to ask doctors a lot of questions and push hard for what you want. Try to pick someone ...

  5. Health care - Wikipedia

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    Health care, or healthcare, is the improvement of health via the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, amelioration or cure of disease, illness, injury, and other physical and mental impairments in people. Health care is delivered by health professionals and allied health fields. Medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, midwifery, nursing, optometry ...

  6. The Pros and Cons of Obamacare - Healthline

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    Cons. Outlook. Some pros of Obamacare include more affordable health insurance and coverage for preexisting health conditions, while some cons include people having to pay higher premiums. The ...

  7. Healthcare in the United States - Wikipedia

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    The U.S. healthcare system has been the subject of significant political debate and reform efforts, particularly in the areas of healthcare costs, insurance coverage, and the quality of care. Legislation such as the Affordable Care Act of 2010 has sought to address some of these issues, though challenges remain.

  8. Gender Bias in Healthcare: Examples, Impact, Solutions, and More

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    Gender bias in healthcare weaves a toxic thread throughout history. Take hysteria, for example. This catch-all “diagnosis” originated in ancient Egyptian and Greek medicine, but it was widely ...

  9. Medical transcription - Wikipedia

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    Medical transcription, also known as MT, is an allied health profession dealing with the process of transcribing voice-recorded medical reports that are dictated by physicians, nurses and other healthcare practitioners. Medical reports can be voice files, notes taken during a lecture, or other spoken material.