Native, Hispanic and Black communities experienced worse health access and affordability issues than white people in most ...

This report evaluates disparities in health and health care across racial and ethnic groups, both within states and between U ...

Black babies in Kentucky are more than twice as likely to die as white babies, according to a new report that shows health ...

Health research and policy nonprofit the Commonwealth Fund warns that federal cuts and restrictions to Medicaid and the ACA ...

A new report from the Commonwealth Fund found Texas has worse racial and ethnic health disparities than other states in the ...

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, ...

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People with disabilities have more difficulty accessing health care and more negative interactions with health care providers than people without disabilities, according to a Rutgers Health study. The ...

This Verywell Health special report examines the latest research and initiatives aimed at addressing disparities in adult routine vaccinations.

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 ...

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The Commonwealth Fund analyzed health disparities, care access and coverage details in the most recent years of publicly available data, as part of an annual report on state health outcomes. Although ...