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Quality of Care and Health Disparities: The Evolving Role of the Government

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Over the past 20–25 years, there has been a significant evolution in the role of the Federal government in addressing the problem of health disparities in the United States. In this chapter, the nature of health disparities among minorities and underserved populations in this country, and early governmental approaches to the problem are described in brief. A historical and descriptive overview of the government’s efforts, since 1985, to eliminate health disparities in the United States will be described as well as a description of the potential impact of health reform.

G.N. Graham

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Minority Health, Director, Office of Minority Health, Department of Health & Human Services, Washington, DC, USA

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Graham, G.N. (2011). Quality of Care and Health Disparities: The Evolving Role of the Government. In: Williams, R. (eds) Healthcare Disparities at the Crossroads with Healthcare Reform. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-7136-4_17

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