Hear what thought leaders have to share about the Center on Health Equity & Access.
Hear what thought leaders have to share about the Center on Health Equity & Access.
Leaders respond to the complete response letter issued by the FDA, seeking answers and calling for more progress to aid the veteran community and others experiencing PTSD. Learn more with the full article from AJMC®!
Some populations face longer diagnostic delays for hidradenitis suppurativa (HS), but medical education can help improve knowledge of common dermatologic diseases and reduce delays in diagnosis, said Haley Naik, MD, FAAD, associate professor of dermatology, University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine.
After the COVID-19 vaccine was released, disparities in COVID-19 incidence shrunk. However, although efforts were made to increase access to the COVID-19 vaccine in low-income areas, discrepancies in overall vaccination coverage persisted between higher- and lower-income communities.
Racial minority patients and low socioeconomic status patients tended to face the most barriers.
Highly resourced accountable care organizations (ACOs) were more likely to offer digital health services.
A class-action lawsuit was filed against Cigna for allegedly wrongfully rejecting thousands of claims using an algorithm; Black women still have a fetal mortality rate double the national average despite declining from that of recent years; the CDC is investigating the source of ground beef causing a multistate salmonella outbreak.
The shrinking gap was mainly driven by mobile device use.
Some of the many barriers patients with hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) face include accessing knowledgeable providers, insurance coverage of treatment, and the way the health care system is set up, said Haley Naik, MD, FAAD, associate professor of dermatology, University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine.
Joseph Mikhael, MD, MEd, FRCPC, FACP, chief medical officer of the International Myeloma Foundation, discussed the manufacturing challenges sometimes seen with chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapies and strategies being implemented to improve access for historically underserved patients.
Judite Blanc, PhD, is lead author on the abstract, “Social Determinants of Sleep Disorders Among Multiethnic Americans in the NIH All of Us Research Program,” which was presented on June 5th at the SLEEP 2023 conference.
Insurers supervising the health care of Medicaid patients repeatedly reject providers’ approval of care; individuals are more likely to develop dementia if they live in disadvantaged neighborhoods; a type of an immunity gene is found in people who test positive for COVID-19 but don’t develop symptoms.
Residence in a more disadvantaged neighborhood was associated with higher likelihood of being a high-cost utilizer among older adults and lower likelihood among younger adults.
Most prostate cancer survivors surveyed reported feeling that telehealth cannot fully replace in-person visits, with perceptions varying significantly based on education level.
Novel tuberculosis (TB) vaccines for infants, adolescents, and adults show promise in promoting health equity.
On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we talk with 2 individuals who were essential in the creation and implementation of the Health Access Initiative for Recovery (Our HAIR), launched by Community Care Behavioral Health Organization of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
The Center on Health Equity and Access spotlights the latest health equity news, research, and initiatives to reduce health care disparities and improve access to care.
Between 1999 and 2020, rates of liver cancer deaths increased for Hispanic men and women, and pancreas and uterine cancer deaths have increased for Hispanic women.
The FDA has approved the first over the counter (OTC) birth control pill Thursday; the US Chamber of Commerce has filed a motion for preliminary injunction on the Medicare Drug Price Negotiation program; individuals living in historically redlined areas are likely to have worse heart health.
A search of residency programs in the United States found that women made up about a quarter of all academic vitreoretinal specialists.
This newest analysis on atopic diseases compared outcomes between persons considered to be sexually diverse (lesbian, gay, or bisexual) and heterosexual individuals.
Patients with the chronic skin condition hidradenitis suppurativa were less likely to be hospitalized with COVID-19 vs a control group.
Black children with sickle cell disease (SCD) face a disproportionate burden of social determinants of health (SDOH), the study found.
Medication formulary policies represent a key determinant of access to medication and can be leveraged to advance pharmacoequity and health equity writ large.
This small study showed that individuals who used an app designed specifically for smokers ambivalent about quitting used the app more often and exhibited greater changes in behavior compared with those using a similar nontailored app.
Investigators stress the importance of ongoing research on the association between depression and pain in patients with sickle cell disease (SCD).
The rare autoimmune disorder generalized myasthenia gravis can cause muscle weakness in the limbs and face.
