Center on Health Equity & Access

Oncology has never had more to offer, and yet it is straining under the weight of its own progress.

Delivering value-based oncology care requires both scientific breakthroughs and deliberate system redesign, experts concurred during this February IVBM in Los Angeles.

Industry payments to cardiologists are linked to higher Medicare spending, with $10,000 in payments tied to $14.10 more per beneficiary.

Medicare Advantage enrollees with advanced cancer had higher hospice use than those with traditional Medicare, highlighting disparities in end-of-life care.

March marks the 10th anniversary of the CDC's opioid prescribing guidelines for patients with chronic pain, which were later updated to expand their scope.

Subcutaneous amivantamab offers faster treatment, fewer infusion reactions, and improved convenience for patients with EGFR-mutated NSCLC, says Estelamari Rodriguez, MD, MPH.

Although they covered diverse topics across the cancer continuum, the event’s 4 panel discussions shared a common focus on advancing more equitable and coordinated care.

Insulin affordability improved for Medicare Part D beneficiaries between 2019 and 2023, with more paying $35 or less for a 30-day supply.

"The One Hundred Year Effect," a documentary about retired Oregon Health and Science Professor Kent Thornburg, PhD, and his efforts to spread the message of the harms of chronic disease, recently premiered.

The prevalence of retinal conditions in the US varied by region, race and ethnicity, and sex, which could identify areas of need.

Discussions at this February IVBM evening covered advances in biomarker testing in lung cancer to the real-life challenges of maintaining diversity in clinical trials.

The once-daily oral drug improves patients’ lives while maintaining early, durable, and central nervous system responses, says Estelamari Rodriguez, MD, MPH.

Panelists at a Boston Regional Institute for Value-Based Medicine event examined trial diversity, integrated dispensing, and evolving oncology pathways.

New studies link extreme heat, obesity coaching gaps, cancer delays, ACA cost spikes, and income inequality to widening global health disparities.

Pediatric health coaching offers a workforce-driven solution to provide support that traditional care models often lack, with the potential to improve outcomes and reduce long-term costs.

Disparities in health system performance were larger by income in the US, indicating a need for structural and systemic policy efforts.

Higher social vulnerability was associated with lower dietary fiber intake and a hostile gut microbiome in patients with melanoma or sarcoma receiving immune checkpoint blockade.

A survey of marketplace enrollees revealed that they expect to cut back on basic household expenses to keep insurance coverage.

Male patients and those from minoritized racial and ethnic groups face longer times to treatment, especially in urban areas.

Racial gaps in curative treatment for early-stage NSCLC persist among Medicare beneficiaries, with Black patients less likely to receive surgery.

Smarter therapies, evolving frailty tools, and more inclusive trials are finally extending myeloma's survival gains to older adults.

A federal court blocked RFK Jr's vaccine agenda, freezing the ACIP shakeup and safeguarding child vaccine access as the legal fight over vaccines intensifies.

Many hospitalized adults could benefit from linkage to dental care. This article describes a planned study to refer inpatients to community dental providers.

Vaccine schedule shifts may widen gaps; learn how safety-net workflows and community education counter misinformation and boost uptake.

Study links PFAS and forever chemicals in children and teens to lower bone density in adolescents—especially girls—highlighting critical exposure windows.