Center on Health Equity & Access

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.

Coverage from the Nashville Regional meeting of the Institute for Value-Based Medicine.

No significant differences in treatment or outcomes were found between most Medicare Advantage (MA) and fee-for-service (FFS) beneficiaries with breast cancer, but Black patients with FFS Medicare were less likely to receive standard treatment.

Experts discuss how to evaluate and communicate the return on investment for continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) coverage to overcome cost-related barriers, explore strategies other payers could adopt based on the success of Metro Nashville Public Schools' initiative to provide CGM devices without prior authorization, and examine the impact of removing prior authorization requirements on appropriate patient selection and utilization, along with which aspects of this model could be adopted by other employers and the resources needed to implement similar programs.

A series of new studies from the National Kidney Foundation Spring Clinical Meeting exhibit the association between impaired kidney function and prolonged hospital stays, higher charges, and greater resource utilization.

A report published today by Shatterproof and The Bowman Family Foundation underscores the potential of the collaborative care model to lower suicide risk across diverse patient populations and health systems.

New data from the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) reveal that socially vulnerable and minority patients with metastatic pancreatic cancer are less likely to receive recommended treatments and achieve longer survival.

Patients with advanced epithelial ovarian cancer who were non-Hispanic Black, older, had lower household income, resided in nonmetropolitan areas, and were unmarried had higher odds of refusing cytoreductive surgery.

Hospitalized patients with opioid use disorder (OUD) who received in-hospital addiction consultation services were more likely to receive evidence-based OUD care, a new study found.

Patient navigation and mailed outreach improved colorectal cancer screening rates in rural clinics, but follow-up colonoscopy participation remains low.

Taxing imports to the US could spell major consequences for health care prices, innovation, and access, as a great amount of medical supplies and ingredients are manufactured overseas.

World Health Day 2025 highlights the importance of improving maternal and newborn health, emphasizing the need for quality care and investment in regions facing high mortality rates.

The Center on Health Equity & Access delves into the latest policy shifts, research, and expert perspectives on advancing equity and improving access to care.

Nearly 1 in 9 adults are living with diabetes, according to new research by the International Diabetes Federation.

Addressing the accessibility and high costs of chimeric antibody receptor (CAR) T-cell and bispecific therapies is crucial for maximizing their impact in multiple myeloma (MM).

Three decades of data from the Global Burden of Disease Study were analyzed for trends in global, regional, and national burdens in pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH).

Experts highlight groundbreaking research presented at the American College of Cardiology Annual Scientific Session (ACC.25), which emphasized a shift toward more personalized, evidence-based treatment strategies.

National Infertility Awareness Week highlights that infertility impacts both men and women, is more prevalent among Black and Hispanic/Latina women, is not caused by contraceptives, and becomes more challenging to address with time.

Accessing equitable health care is an ongoing struggle in the US for minority communities due to historical pretexts with new setbacks surfacing as recent administrative changes emerge, highlighting the urgent need for continued advocacy during National Minority Health Month.

The West Health-Gallup Healthcare Indices Study indicates that approximately 29 million people are unable to afford or access quality healthcare, the highest since 2021.

The findings appear as multiple lawsuits pit pharmaceutical companies against hospitals as well as HHS.

Countries located in sub-Saharan Africa would be most affected by all funding cuts to the international HIV response.