Health Equity

Pharmacoequity: a new goal for ending disparities in U.S. health care

Abstract: All Americans should have access to the most effective medications indicated for their conditions. That's pharmacoequity.

Publication: STAT

Date Published: July 28, 2021

Author(s): Utibe R. Essien

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This analysis of California’s state budget from 2007 to 2018 finds that to ensure the long-term health of the state, California needs to eliminate health care waste and direct the savings toward increased funding for programs that improve community conditions—like public education, public health, housing assistance, food assistance, and income support.