#health equity

Evidence for “Tough Conversations” Around Racism in Access to Cancer Care

What’s more, American Cancer Society researchers found that the incidence rates declined highest in racial and ethnic populations.

Experts encourage regular testing of cholesterol levels.

Researchers estimated the odds that Black students got diagnosed with the neurological condition were 40% lower than for white students.

States have reviewed the eligibility of more than 28 million people and terminated coverage for over 10 million of them.

From 2021 to 2022, the overall infant mortality rate in the United States increased by 3%.

Cancer patients in rural areas, socioeconomically deprived areas and the South had less access to palliative care physicians.

A ban on menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars could save 650,000 lives in 40 years, notably in the Black community.

Cancer-related fundraising accounted for 41% of all GoFundMe medical campaigns.

A relatively high percentages had trouble calculating out-of-pocket expenses.

And what’s gained when a long-running Palm Springs AIDS walk fundraiser changes its name to reflect expanded health services?

Black women face obstacles like lack of awareness about who would benefit from PrEP and medical professionals wary about prescribing it.

Cancer advocates say the bill will ensure more patients, notably people of color, can access biomarker testing and the right treatment.

Awards to community organizations will enable examination of structural drivers of health.

More than 300 Black men and women took advantage of free health screenings at the event.

Black children with asthma were less likely to be taken to the hospital compared with white children.

However, researchers saw little difference across racial groups in HBV treatment initiation among those who were eligible.