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Building a more equitable healthcare system

hen it comes to healthcare, access and delivery are often divided along racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic lines. Consider that members of Hispanic and Black communities were hospitalized for COVID-19 at a rate nearly three times higher than those in white communities. These areas often face broad systemic issues that adversely impact health, including a lack of healthcare

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