Science Friday February 18, 2022
David Satcher

Former Surgeon General David Satcher writes about his efforts to eliminate healthcare disparities in the U.S.

The following is an excerpt from My Quest for Health Equity: Notes on Learning While Leading by David Satcher, MD, PhD.

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The BookMy Quest for Health Equity: Notes on Learning While Leading by David Satcher, MD, PhD

Health disparities are preventable differences in the burden of disease, injury, and violence, or in opportunities to achieve optimal health experienced by socially disadvantaged racial, ethnic, and other population groups and communities. These disparities are unjust, unfair, and directly related...

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Topics: ACA (Affordable Care Act), Equity/SDOH, Govt Agencies, Healthcare System, Insurance, Patient / Consumer, Provider, Public Health / COVID
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