Center on Health Equity & Access

A RAND study explores innovative approaches to alleviate stress, enhance mental health support, and address financial challenges faced by caregivers of military and veteran populations.

Boarding times in the emergency department (ED) have risen nationally, but the implications for health equity have remained understudied. This study investigated whether prolonged ED boarding contributed to perceived racial discrimination and dissatisfaction with care.

Medicaid coverage was able to help some people lower their blood pressure according to a new study.

September is National Recovery Month, and we are bringing you another limited-edition month-long podcast series with our Strategic Alliance Partner, UPMC Health Plan. In our fourth episode, we speak with Amy Herschell, PhD, and Jessica Meyers, MSEd.

"As CMMI continues to test new equity adjustments, it is important that changes be grounded in scientific principles with extensive testing and validation to ensure the tightest linkage to social needs and health outcomes for underserved communities across the entire US," authors wrote.

The Center on Health Equity & Access covers news spanning health policy, politics, and clinical research, while featuring interviews with expert insights.

Domestic and international financial challenges in maternity care highlight the need for payment reforms to reduce out-of-pocket costs and better protect pregnant women from financial strain.

The author discusses a program to prevent kidney decline and progression to dialysis by offering education, support services, and help navigating the health care system to those most at risk.

Rachel Dalthorp, MD, discusses how zuranolone (Zurzuvae) can improve postpartum depression when compared with previous treatment approaches.

On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we're talking with the author of a study published in the September 2024 issue of The American Journal of Managed Care® that explored the factors consumers consider essential for an adequate provider network.

The US health care system is underperforming despite high spending, and reform is needed in areas like insurance coverage, primary care, and equity to improve overall health outcomes and efficiency.

Chris Barton, LCSW, of Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey, explores how the Youth Behavioral Health Strategy program focuses on addressing the specific needs of youth with mental health and substance use issues through a comprehensive approach.

The principal goal of therapies for multiple myeloma, which remains incurable, is to extend progression-free survival, but challenges remain bringing chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy to the world, explains Leland Metheny, MD, lead investigator for the phase 1 BAFF CAR T clinical trial, University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center.

Valerie M. Harvey, MD, MPH, FAAD, founder of the Hampton Roads Center for Dermatology, highlighted the long-standing underrepresentation of minority populations in dermatology clinical trials at the Skin of Color Update 2024 in New York City on Friday.

The presidential debate showed the candidates’ differing views on women's health care, an area of medicine that currently faces issues related to patient care and outcomes as well as barriers to access.

From the presidential debate, ongoing conferences, and health care deserts in rural America, the Center on Health Equity & Access covers the latest news on population health, managed care, and health policy.

Experts at the Skin of Color Update today in New York City highlighted recent FDA-approved dermatological treatments and emphasized the importance of clinical trial diversity.

The National Comprehensive Cancer Network Policy Summit emphasized the importance of integrating diversity, equity, and inclusion into the oncology workforce to improve cancer care outcomes and address disparities while navigating legal and societal challenges.

In a session at AIDS 2024, the International AIDS Conference, global leaders and community advocates gathered to discuss why stigma and shame continue to attach themselves to an HIV diagnosis and why policy efforts to overcome both must persist.

Here are 5 areas of specialty care that rural communities often lack, putting them at a distinct disadvantage for optimal short- and long-term health outcomes and highlighting inequitable access to care for those often living in economically disadvantaged areas.

During the first fireside chat at the Patient-Centered Oncology Care® meeting, Alyssa Schatz, MSW, of National Comprehensive Cancer Network, discussed work being done to improve care for patients with cancer.

New research reveals disparities in opioid prescribing by race among Medicare beneficiaries, sparking concerns about potential impacts on rehabilitation outcomes.

During the presidential debate, former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris shared their differing visions for the future of the Affordable Care Act (ACA).

A new report based on patient focus groups suggests many clinicians can do more to help patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) feel heard and understood.

Ali Khawar, Employee Benefits Security Administration, US Department of Labor, believes the final rule will be a benefit to employers and health plans that are trying to do the right thing and offer robust mental health benefits or substance use benefits.