No one can deny that health inequities are a global issue. The United States, despite decades of progress, has one of the highest rates of health disparities in the world. Our health care system is ...

Addressing healthcare disparities begins with research and flows through a strategic policy pipeline to drive real change. Some of the most innovative inventions in history came out of the desire to ...

I’ve experienced the reality of health disparities firsthand. Growing up in a low-income, predominantly Black neighborhood in Boston during the 60s and 70s, my family didn’t have access, or, frankly, ...

AI has been the talk of the healthcare industry, garnering excitement for its potential to improve patient care, as well as concern for the need to implement it ethically. But does the technology have ...

Researchers found health system performance is worse for many people of color. Racial and ethnic disparities in health care are evident in every state, even those with robust health systems, according ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — It’s a concerning reality that has persisted for decades. Black women and babies are disproportionately more likely to die in childbirth than any other race. That’s why all ...

ROANOKE, Va. (WDBJ) - April is National Minority Health Month, bringing awareness to health disparities amongst minority and ethnic populations while encouraging action through education, early ...

Sherri Zink is senior vice president and chief data officer at BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention defines health equity as “the state in which everyone ...

As the national organization representing nearly 50,000 physicians and other health care professionals specializing in cancer treatment, diagnosis, prevention, and research, ASCO supports effective ...