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 ...

For years, communities in southern Dallas have grappled with dire health needs. A new Dallas County analysis shows where ...

Postpartum risk predominates, with over 60% of pregnancy-related deaths occurring after delivery and Black women showing ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Health Inequities Workshop Series recognizes that race-based health disparities reflect health inequities and persistent racism in the United States. It acknowledges that while white, Black and ...

Health care proponents warn a Health and Human Services' proposed 12% budget reduction would widen racial disparities, gut ...

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Staten Island leaders addressed maternal health disparities, urging collaboration to tackle systemic barriers and improve ...

Learn how health equity advocates in D.C. are fighting against maternal health inequities, particularly for Black women, ...