In 2023, nearly one-third of immigrants who sought health care in the US reported obstacles in receiving respectful communication from their providers. That is equivalent to a little more than 10 ...

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, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Health equity, defined as the attainment of the highest level of health for all people, emphasizes valuing everyone equally and ...

Black patients with early-stage lung cancer were less likely to receive curative treatment than White patients, despite all having Medicare coverage, study finds. Dr. Olivia Lynch, a postdoctoral ...

Black Americans are nearly twice as likely to have high blood pressure, diabetes, and heart disease than White Americans, and their life expectancy is about five years shorter. Why? In this special ...

According to a new report from the Commonwealth Fund, Texas has more severe racial and ethnic health disparities than other states in the Southwest. Black and Hispanic Texans are more likely to be ...

A region of vast expanses and unparalleled natural beauty, the southwestern United States is a land of harsh socioeconomic realities for many, especially for underserved Native American and Hispanic ...

For Dr. Kate Sowerwine, chief medical officer at Recuro Health, a telemedicine technology and services company, her journey into medicine was deeply influenced by the challenges her mother faced while ...

Dr. Ezell is a visiting professor at the University of Chicago department of medicine, where he studies environmental health disparities. I study racial disparities in health. So much of my work is — ...

It's clear the COVID pandemic has exacerbated health disparities across our community. Mental health challenges have increased due to physical isolation, ongoing uncertainty and fear, grief, and ...

Cross-sectional MEPS/NHANES and KHPS/Korean NHANES analyses stratified adults ≥18 years by income deciles to compare six ...