Center on Health Equity & Access

The US government shutdown could lead to telehealth, ambulance payment, and insurance cost disruptions.

Vivek Subbiah, MD, considers artificial intelligence (AI) and comprehensive somatic and germline testing essential for guiding precision oncology and improving patient care.

Despite an executive order aimed at addressing homelessness in the US, defunding vital programs could spell difficulty in helping the homeless.

Oncology pharmacists now work alongside providers to improve efficiency, patient education, and treatment outcomes, according to Scott Soefje, PharmD, MBA, BCOP.

Oncology care requires teamwork, support services, and careful planning to ensure effective, affordable, and patient-focused treatment, according to Brian Mulherin, MD.

Social inequalities significantly impact COPD and PH outcomes, highlighting the need for systemic health care solutions, emphasizes Lucilla Piccari, MD, PhD, Hospital del Mar.

Hope Krebill of the Masonic Cancer Alliance at the University of Kansas Medical Center outlines patient navigation models that improve outcomes and reduce missed appointments.

At the European Respiratory Society Congress, experts explored the critical connections between climate change, respiratory health, and health equity, highlighting the importance of integrated solutions, local action, and education.

Experts at European Respiratory Society (ERS) Congress 2025 highlight the critical link between reduced lung function and increased cardiovascular disease risk, urging early intervention and awareness.

Laxmi Patel urges rural hospitals to align leadership early and build logic models to show how transformation funds can drive access, equity, and sustainability.

Expanding community-based cancer services brings advanced treatments closer to home and addresses social determinants of health, says Kathy Oubre, MS.

Davey Daniel, MD, shares strategies to prevent bias in artificial intelligence (AI) and outlining future opportunities for its adoption in precision oncology.

Hope Krebill, MSW, BSN, RN, discusses the challenges rural hospitals face in delivering therapies like CAR T and bispecifics.

Research reveals that a high-fruit diet may protect women's lung function from air pollution, according to Pimpika Kaewsri, MSc.

Laxmi Patel explains how providers can meet potential new Medicaid documentation requirements without harming patient access.

Laxmi Patel urges hospitals to embed financial screening and simplify payment options to prepare for rising levels of uninsured patients from Medicaid changes.

From proactive recruitment to academic-community partnerships, Hope Krebill highlights ways to improve clinical trial participation.

Proposed Medicaid cuts threaten children's health coverage, exacerbating existing gaps and impacting access to care for vulnerable populations.

Medicare beneficiaries with near low income experience more affordability issues than beneficiaries with low income due to Medicare savings programs eligibility.

On this episode of Managed Care Cast, experts discuss the practical implications of bias in electronic health care records.

Medicare beneficiaries with near low income struggle most with health care affordability, highlighting gaps in financial assistance programs.

Same-sex couples now report higher insurance coverage than different-sex couples, but disparities by income, geography, and marital status remain.

New research highlights caregiver perspectives to improve colorectal cancer screening access for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

National survey data show rural residents are less likely to receive colorectal cancer screening, with socioeconomic and structural barriers driving the gap.

Accessibility to gender-affirming surgery needs to be improved for transgender, nonbinary, and gender-diverse individuals.