Pennsylvania To Create Office Focused On Eliminating Health Disparities

... Pennsylvania health officials on Wednesday announced plans to create an office dedicated to eliminating health disparities among minorities, socioeconomic groups and geographic locations, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports. A state Office of Health Equity will be created in the Department of Health to collaborate with other state agencies, academic institutions and community groups to improve the health status of specific groups, Calvin Johnson, the state health secretary, said at a news conference... click link for more info. ...