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“We look forward to their continued cooperation and work towards reaching a voluntary resolution soon to improve upon health disparities and maternal health outcomes — a goal shared by Cedars-Sinai and HHS,” the agency spokesperson said.

The researchers also observed several racial, economic, and age-related disparities among the patients who used emergency care multiple times during their pregnancy.

According to the study authors, the findings add to evidence that such technology could help to reliably address diagnostic and treatment disparities for lower-income populations with limited access to dermatologists.

Recent efforts to address health disparities have run headlong into racist policies still entrenched in health systems.

A poll of city voters conducted in the spring by the Los Angeles Business Council Institute in partnership with The Times saw similar disparities between homeowners and renters.