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Experts emphasize the need for enhanced clinical trial infrastructure in community oncology to ensure equitable access to innovative therapies for all patients.

A new survey highlights how the mental toll of loneliness trickles down to have very real physical consequences for patients with chronic illness.

Disparities in prescribing semaglutide and tirzepatide for obesity reveal social factors affecting access and highlight the need for equitable treatment strategies.

Raymond Osarogiagbon, MD, discusses the challenges of implementing lung cancer screening guidelines and the need for increased awareness and access.

Prior studies have shown that women may absorb cancer therapies differently than men, but this study focused on the fallout on patients' physical activity and quality of life.

Kimlin Tam Ashing, PhD, of City of Hope National Medical Center, emphasizes the vital role of community engagement in cancer research, enhancing trust and communication between scientists and communities.

Luis Carvajal-Carmona, PhD, stresses the importance of global collaboration in cancer research to enhance understanding and treatment across diverse populations.

As the Affordable Care Act passed its 15th anniversary this year, Supreme Court Justices continue to deliberate the fate of its preventive services mandate in Kennedy v Braidwood.

The Trump administration is proceeding with probes into the national security implications of pharmaceutical imports.

Following the Trump Administration’s mandate to cut $2.6 billion in NIH contracts, the Women’s Health Initiative shares HHS will close its regional centers in September.

Emergency departments (ED) struggle to screen for social determinants of health, inhibiting quality care and impacting health disparities among vulnerable populations.

For patients with complex needs and social challenges like unstable housing, the hospital has become their de facto medical home—yet each visit is a fragmented restart, without continuity, context, or a clear path forward.

Researchers are calling for more targeted efforts to improve health equity after a new analysis revealed that cancer symptom documentation and burden vary across certain demographics.

On this episode of Managed Care Cast, Brady Post, PhD, lead author of a study published in the April 2025 issue of The American Journal of Managed Care®, challenges the claim that hospital-employed physicians serve a more complex patient mix.

An analysis of an interdisciplinary care model for managing chronic kidney disease (CKD) shows hospital admissions dropped by 26% and emergency department (ED) visits decreased by 30% after clinic initiation.

This week, the Center on Health Equity & Access covered artificial intelligence, diabetes clinical trials, racial disparities in cancer antigen thresholds, and more.

Despite widespread concern following the Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision, researchers found no significant changes nationwide in obstetrician and gynecologist (OBGYN) practice locations.

Initiating chronic kidney disease (CKD) screening at age 55 yielded substantial reductions in kidney failure incidence and improvements in life expectancy across all groups.

Health care disparities are often driven by where patients live, explained Antoine Keller, MD, as he discussed the complex, systematic hurdles that influence the health of rural communities.

Black and American Indian women with ovarian cancer were less likely to have elevated cancer antigen 125 (CA-125) levels at diagnosis, resulting in delayed chemotherapy initiation and highlighting the need for more inclusive guidelines.

As drug denials increase, experts discuss the importance of optimizing data to keep up with these changes and implementing artificial intelligence (AI) to reduce the burden on providers and ensure patient access to care and treatment.

Women living with HIV in Canada were found to have worse wellbeing when they had adversities related to social determinants of health (SDOH).

Erin Weber, MS, CAQH, is hopeful that artificial intelligence (AI) will empower people rather than replace them.

A new review finds federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) are underutilized in hypertension and type 2 diabetes clinical research, despite their potential to improve trial diversity.

While findings around hospital and emergency department use were similar at the individual and neighborhood levels, the use of outpatient services differed.

While artificial intelligence (AI) use in health care is currently limited to administrative tasks, Erin Weber, MS, explains that expanding its adoption will require greater collaboration, transparency, and trust among stakeholders.

Interventions that target enhancing health care equity among communities disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 pandemic can be improved by including comprehensive needs assessments at the patient, provider, and health system levels.

From the potential impact of tariffs to the World Health Organization's year-long campaign launch focused on improving maternal and newborn health and addressing preventable deaths, here's the latest from the Center on Health Equity & Access.

New study finds adults with stable housing have slightly better blood sugar and blood pressure levels.

Galen Shearn-Nance, BS, and Johnie Rose, MD, PhD, of Case Western Reserve University, acknowledge key limitations of their study and prioritize areas for further research.