Medicaid population create additional challenges that highlight the importance of improving health equity nationwide: • 29% of the population qualifies as low income • 60% of non-elderly Medicaid enrollees are people of color • Acute care accounts for roughly $145.6 billion in state Medicaid spending annually. Improving care in settings such as the ED is critical to reducing health disparities due to race, gender, socioeconomic status, and other non-medical factors impacting health. Supporting Health Equity through ED Optimization Health inequities currently cost $320 billion in annual healthcare spending —impacting affordability, quality, and access to care for marginalized populations.

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