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  • Essay / Pacific Islands Case Study - 1443

    Poor community health is linked to lack of access to public health providers and limited resources (Ackley & Ladwig, 2014). According to the Center for Disease Control, "lack of health insurance coverage and distrust of Western medicine may contribute to low hepatitis B testing rates in the Pacific Islands." These same factors also influence testing rates for other disparities. Studies have shown that health insurance coverage has increased adherence to medical treatment plans by making services, devices, and medications more affordable (NHPI Affairs,