Medical Economics December 2, 2021
As we emerge from COVID-19, there’s a renewed focus on health equity and sustainable value-based care.
There is no denying the impact COVID-19 has had on the nation, serving as a leading cause of death, and impacting millions of others from a societal and economic standpoint.
Yet from these darkest of times comes a renewed focus on health equity and sustainable value-based care. In January 2021, the new U.S. administration put a stake in the ground, signing an executive order that underscored the groups commitment to advancing racial equity and supporting underserved communities. Early efforts focused on ensuring that marginalized groups, such as those in rural areas, poor, older and ethnic minorities hardest hit by COVID-19, had equal access to...