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An overall increase in life expectancy was observed across all individuals living with HIV but disparities between gender groups persist.

Gladys Antelo-Allen, ​​associate director of education and training at Camden Coalition, dives into the foundational skills in complex care that can enhance provider education and facilitate trusting patient-provider relationships.

Joshua Kaufman, MD, medical director of Behavioral Health and Medical Integration at Capital District Physicians' Health Plan, outlines the progression of treatment approaches for comorbid schizophrenia and substance use disorder.

Persistent care barriers may lead patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) to ration medication or skip doses. The Crohn’s & Colitis Congress 2025 explored these access issues as well as the potential cardiovascular complications related to IBD therapies.

Significant increases in breast cancer incidence were found among Hispanic, American Indian or Alaska Native, and Asian or Pacific Islander women.

Patients treated in community settings were more likely to be older, less likely to be White, and had worse survival rates, highlighting disparities in specialized cancer care.

The number of psychiatrists submitting more than 10 claims to Medicare Part B decreased by 16.8% from 2014 to 2022.

Expert perspectives shed light on complex care and prior authorization. Despite DEI rollbacks under the new administration, disparities are still prevalent in health care and research.

During the unwinding of continuous Medicaid provisions, 8.7% of pediatric patients at community-based health organizations became uninsured, with higher rates among older children, females, and those with chronic medical conditions.

The removal of FDA guidance on clinical trial diversity and related anti–diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) actions may hinder progress toward equitable health care, impacting workforce diversity, patient outcomes, and research.

Gladys Antelo-Allen, associate director of Education and Training, Camden Coalition, dives into the essential skills of providing complex care: motivational interviewing, harm reduction, care planning, trauma-informed care, and de-escalation.

Non-Hispanic Black and Hispanic/Latino children were also significantly less likely to receive brain MRI scans compared with their non-Hispanic White peers.

In this interview, chief operating officer and cofounder of Upfront Healthcare, Carrie Kozlowski, OT, MBA, discusses the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) in health care, emphasizing both opportunities and risks.

While genetic testing rates for advanced ovarian cancer have increased, gaps in physician understanding and confidence in interpreting results may limit optimal biomarker-driven treatment and patient access to genetic counseling.

Within the past week, news has emerged from the Trump administration, from the HHS secretary confirmation hearings to retracted FDA guidelines on diversity in clinical trials.

Hispanic and non-White patients with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) had higher tender joint counts and greater disease severity, highlighting racial and ethnic disparities in PsA disease burden and treatment outcomes.

A polypill for preventing cardiovascular disease has the potential to address health inequities and expand health care access for low-income populations.

Gladys Antelo-Allen of Camden Coalition discusses a new skills lab offering accessible learning modules with 12 microlessons on best practices for approaching complex care.

The FDA removed previously issued draft guidance on diversity in clinical trials from its website without public notice or explanation.

This week, Robert F. Kennedy Jr sat before the Senate for 2 separate hearings, to decide the fate of his confirmation as secretary of HHS.

Early adult death in the US has significantly increased since 2010, with mortality rates exceeding prepandemic levels, even in 2023.

Suzetrigine (Journavx) is the first new drug approved to treat acute pain in over 20 years and the first to be classified as a selective NaV1.8 pain signal inhibitor, an alternative to opiates.

Medicare Advantage enrollees, particularly Hispanic and Asian or Pacific Islander decedents, use less end-of-life home health care than those enrolled in traditional Medicare.

Sen. Bill Cassidy, MD, (R, Louisiana) holds a key vote on Robert F. Kennedy Jr's HHS Secretary confirmation. When Cassidy asked for a strategy on Medicare and Medicaid, Kennedy could not provide one.

Although long-term nursing home stay or death decreased before the COVID-19 pandemic, the trend slowed during the pandemic across all racial and ethnic groups.

Prolonged immigration detention is significantly associated with worsened self-rated health, along with high rates of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and mental illness.

Young patients with cancer residing in historically redlined areas face a significantly higher risk of mortality, demonstrating that structural racism contributes to disparities in survival outcomes.

Amazon Pharmacy's RxPass program shows promise in boosting medication adherence and reducing costs, according to a study.

Highlights from last week include President Trump's executive orders, the FDA approval of esketamine nasal spray for depression, mental health access through Medicaid Managed Care, the impact of travel time on surgical outcomes, and life expectancy disparities.

Life expectancy gaps in the United States have widened dramatically over the past two decades, with disparities across racial, ethnic, and geographic lines reaching a staggering 20.4 years by 2021.