Center on Health Equity & Access

Medicare Part A and B premiums are set to increase by $9.80 next year; 20 experts from various specialties and institutions have developed updated brain death guidelines; many Black patients are strongly affected by multiple COVID-19 infections due to a lack of health insurance and health care access.

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of remote cancer care, in which notable gaps in care should be addressed, according to a new study.

Director Takiyah Durham, MBA, and Margaret Larkins-Pettigrew, MD, share how the program is improving maternal and infant care in Pittsburgh, PA, at Highmark Health.

Compared with White patients, Black male patients had a higher prevalence of palmoplantar psoriasis, according to one study.

Fabric Health is transforming laundry time into an opportunity for community well-being, engaging families in laundromats to address health needs and connecting them with health care experts and needed social services. Adaptable and problem-solving oriented, the social-impact startup helps to bridge pandemic-exacerbated disparities by meeting people where they are, fostering health equity.

A commentary questions the characterization of cryoprecipitate, which is not pathogen-reduced, as an alternative modality for treating hemophilia, despite its substantial risk of transmitting blood-borne pathogens to patients.

The researchers noted that their findings highlight the need to understand the challenges in delivering evidence-based care for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

In an observational cohort study, factors such as education, income, and marital status correlated with MS severity outcomes.

Asian and Hispanic/Latino veterans experience insomnia at some of the highest rates, but these patient groups are also among the least likely to seek treatment for the common sleep disorder.

With methamphetamines continuing to inflict damage on the Western United States, panelists at the CHEST Annual Meeting 2023 shared sobering statistics and important considerations in treating patients with pulmonary hypertension associated with use of this destructive drug.

Qualitative interviews were conducted and a web-based quantitative survey was administered to have a clearer understanding of the economic impact of social determinants of health on patients living with generalized myasthenia gravis (gMG).

Based on the comprehensive findings of a review, investigators outline several crucial policy implications, each designed to address the complex issue of bias mitigation in clinical algorithms effectively.

Amid the impacts of climate change, industrial emissions, and environmental disasters, pulmonologists and other clinicians will need to deliver actionable advice on how to reduce the risks to lung health posed by air pollution, according to panelists at the CHEST Annual Meeting 2023.

A close, updated review of data used to determine how to improve lung cancer screening rates and see who is most at risk of pulmonary complications is necessary to make progress in this area, notes Ajay Sheshadri, MD, MSCI.

Increasing lung cancer screening uptake without tailoring outreach and follow-up for underserved populations risks magnifying the existing racial and ethnic disparities in screening, so thoughtful approaches are needed to close the gaps, according to speakers at the CHEST Annual Meeting 2023.

Patients who spoke Somali were more willing to get a screening for colorectal cancer (CRC) after a video intervention.

Sarah Boyce, president and CEO at Avidity Biosciences, discusses her leading role at the company, as well as antibody oligonucleotide conjugate drug, AOC 1044, currently in development for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) with mutations amenable to exon 44 skipping (DMD44).

A minimally invasive procedure could revolutionize breast surgery; Black women experience the worst birthing outcomes; Kaiser Permanente health workers' concerns over labor disputes persist.

Pinky, a mobile mammography unit from Stony Brook University Hospital Cancer Center on Long Island, increased screening for breast cancer from 9% to 69% among the predominantly Latina population that it serves.

Rajini Katipamula-Malisetti, MD, executive vice president at Minnesota Oncology, discussed what her practice is doing to continue improving patient care.

Patients with Medicare were 5.08 times more likely than patients with private insurance, and 2.81 times more likely than patients with Medicaid, to face a financial barrier to obtaining varenicline and combination nicotine replacement therapy.

Rajini Katipamula-Malisetti, MD, executive vice president of Minnesota Oncology, defined value-based cancer care and its importance.

The data show the average age of dialysis in the least vulnerable neighborhoods was 68.2 years old, but 59.4 years—almost a decade earlier—in the most vulnerable.

A poster presented at the 40th National Oncology Conference addressed several hot topics in the oncology treatment and research space: addressing medical mistrust in underresourced communities, partnering with trusted organizations to improve health equity, and increasing inclusivity in research.

Fresenius Vascular Care's own research reportedly showed these surgeries not only failed to benefit patients with end-stage renal disease, but also potentially damaged their ability to receive essential dialysis treatment.