I’ve experienced the reality of health disparities firsthand. Growing up in a low-income, predominantly Black neighborhood in Boston during the 60s and 70s, my family didn’t have access, or, frankly, ...

Access to quality trauma care varies across populations, with some facing greater barriers due to systemic biases, healthcare inequalities, and socioeconomic challenges. Marginalized groups — ...

Scott D. Landes ([email protected]), Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York. After years of advocacy by the disability community and allied organizations, on September 26, 2023, the National ...

According to a new report from the Commonwealth Fund, Texas has more severe racial and ethnic health disparities than other states in the Southwest. Black and Hispanic Texans are more likely to be ...

The Center for Racial and Health Equity generously supports MinnPost’s Race & Health Equity coverage; learn why. The COVID-19 pandemic “shined a light on what many of us already knew to be the truth,” ...

More than 39% of Black children in Missouri are impoverished, which leads to more health problems and lack of healthcare access, according to a study by the United Health Foundation. The UHF Health ...

For Dr. Kate Sowerwine, chief medical officer at Recuro Health, a telemedicine technology and services company, her journey into medicine was deeply influenced by the challenges her mother faced while ...

It's clear the COVID pandemic has exacerbated health disparities across our community. Mental health challenges have increased due to physical isolation, ongoing uncertainty and fear, grief, and ...

Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic Mitigation Strategies on Cancer Treatment Trials: A Meta-Analysis of Industry and National Cancer Institute Studies This quasi-experimental study used data from the ...

Black Americans are nearly twice as likely to have high blood pressure, diabetes, and heart disease than White Americans, and their life expectancy is about five years shorter. Why? In this special ...