What is the Healthy People 2020 goal for health disparities?
1. Achieve health equity, eliminate disparities, and improve the health of all groups.
2. Reduce health disparities among Americans.
3. Eliminate health disparities among Americans.
4. Recognize health disparities among elderly.
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Explanation: 1. The Healthy People 2020 goal for health disparity is to achieve health equity, eliminate disparities, and improve the health of all groups.
2. This was the Healthy People 2000 goal for health disparities.
3. This was the Healthy People 2010 goal for health disparities.
4. This is not a Healthy People goal for health disparities.
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