Right to Care: Health Diversity and Inclusion

Access to quality healthcare is not equal in the US, leading to major health disparities, or different outcomes in health between groups of people. Disparities can be the result of race, ethnicity, gender, sexual identity, age, disability, social standing, and more factors outside of an individual's control. Here's a better understanding of why diversity and inclusion are paramount to everyone's health and wellness.

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A Patient Advocate Can Help You Get the Medical Care You Need—Here's How to Find One
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How 5 Women Suffering Dangerous Health Symptoms Finally Got Their Doctors to Take Them Seriously
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'Real Housewives’ Star Dr. Tiffany Moon Speaks Out About Racism She Endured During the Pandemic
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What Is Whitewashing, and Why Is It Harmful? Here's What Experts Say
Heteronormativity: What It Means and Why It's Harmful, According to Experts

Heteronormativity: What It Means and Why It's Harmful, According to Experts
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My Experience With Transracial Adoption as an Asian Person in a White Family

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The Cherokee Nation’s Lisa Pivec Explains Tribal Public Health Differs From Mainstream Health Care

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