Black women experience approximately threefold higher maternal mortality than White women, with CDC data (September 2025) ...

It’s no secret that a person’s overall health and wellness can depend a lot more on factors outside the doctor’s office than inside it. A person’s housing, education, access to healthcare, social ...

Educational equity is increasingly recognized as a crucial dimension of life-course epidemiology and public health, given its profound and far-reaching ...

The literature on health disparities and inequities has continually highlighted the importance of engaging with communities as part of the research process.

Despite ongoing movements for racial equality, BIPOC families still face significant barriers to proper health care, ...

Today, the Siftwell 2024 Medicaid-Eligible Health Equity Index report highlighted ongoing challenges and barriers that underscore the need for systemic changes to improve health care access and ...

The nation’s longstanding racial and ethnic health inequities will not improve unless Congress steps in to provide affordable health insurance for all and federal agencies start enforcing existing ...

BUFFALO, NY (WKBW) — A new report was issued Thursday by the Erie County Office of Health Equity that documents important data surrounding health disparities and outcomes across Erie County. April ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Omer Awan is a practicing physician who covers public health. In the last three weeks alone, since President Trump took office ...

CHICOPEE — More than two dozen communities in the state, including Chicopee, face large health inequities, particularly in maternal health and heart health. Through a coalition of residents, community ...

Given the observed inequities in new cases, RR, and mortality by racial/ethnic groups, as well as the higher incidence in comorbidities, such as diabetes and obesity, which have known associations ...

Advocates said the week is intended to raise awareness and amplify the voices of Black mothers and those working to improve ...