The United States: Right to Health Obligations in the Context of Disparity and Reform

This chapter reviews both the progress and shortcomings of the United States in addressing health disparities, including through recent reform efforts. The discussions cover human rights and accountability in the United States; availability, accessibility, acceptability, and quality of healthcare; limitations on rights under domestic laws; history of failures with respect to the human right to health; and future national directions towards the right to health.

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