Center on Health Equity & Access

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.

Experts agree that the expansion of telehealth was one of the most significant positive outcomes of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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.

Clinical approaches to non-Hodgkin lymphoma in younger and older patient groups generally do not differ, according to Andrew Evens, DO, but he emphasized the need for deeper clinical insights into potential biologic differences in younger oncology patients.

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).

Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Awareness Week serves as an opportunity to shed light on the special considerations and experiences of younger oncology patient populations.

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.

Experts agree that telemedicine continues to majorly impact health care post pandemic.

Experts discuss how current coverage policies and prior authorization requirements affect continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) access and adoption rates, and how coverage barriers impact the ability to provide timely CGM access, particularly for patients who could benefit most.

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.

Experts discuss the most significant barriers to continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) implementation encountered in their respective roles and how these barriers vary across different patient populations and care settings.

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.

Dan Nardi, MS, CEO of Reimagine Care, claims that on-demand cancer treatment via telehealth is the future of oncology care delivery.

Findings presented at the American College of Cardiology Annual Scientific Session indicate that finerenone's efficacy in reducing cardiovascular death did not significantly differ across baseline bilirubin tertiles.