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from 2000 to 2010, a research analysis found. Overdose death rates have been increasing for the past several years, particularly among seniors 55 and older, the CDC reported. Though homicide rates have fallen in recent years, the volume of other trauma-related mortality increased by nearly 22.8%
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Census Bureau data, 1 in 5 of Hawaii’s residents are 65 or older, a 45% increase from 2010. California-headquartered Kaiser Permanente Health System provides care to 12.6 million people across eight states and the District of Columbia. The nonprofit’s operating revenue reached $93.1 billion in 2021. Based on 2020 U.S.
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of the state’s overall population in 2010, a jump from 9.9% Demand for culturally diverse hospice and palliative care in Florida is growing as minority aging populations swell. For example, Hispanic seniors 65 and older made up 13.4%
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between 2010 and 2019. Misconceptions about hospice and palliative care may also be fueling utilization disparities among this demographic. The Asian population is the fastest growing racial or ethnic population in the United States relative to other demographics, having risen 29.3% and 20%, respectively.
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He has more than 25 years of health care experience, including a role as assistant medical director at Compassus from 2010 to 2017. Cluff rejoins Compassus after recently retiring as a physician at Banner Health.
The study was guided by the principle of “No decision about me without me” (Department of Health and Social Care, 2010) and aligned with the NIHR INCLUDE project (2020) in stressing the importance of amplifying underserved voices in healthcare research. Department of Health and Social Care (2010) Liberating the NHS white paper.
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