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Beyer is an M.D./Ph.D. candidate at Harvard Medical School and the Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health. As a pediatrician and a scientist-in-training, I conduct research on a critical question ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Humana Inc. (NYSE: HUM), The Humana Foundation and the University of Louisville today announced a new cooperative agreement and additional financial investment in the ...

Digital inclusion offers pathways to health equity by expanding access to the formal health care sector and supporting independent health management. Yet poverty- and education-related disparities ...

A new evidence-based framework aims to establish a U.S. industry standard for measuring health equity efforts. Put out by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI), the white paper has been in ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Igniting Hope 2025, focused on “Building a Community Plan for Health Equity,” will be held on Saturday, Sept. 20, at the Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at the ...

The Collaborative Care Model has expanded significantly but faces barriers like start-up costs and inconsistent reimbursement, limiting access despite proven mental health benefits. Racial disparities ...

A new report from the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) offers a framework for healthcare organizations to continue health equity efforts amid politicization. The report was based, in part, ...

The statistics are stark: maternal mortality rates that vary dramatically by race, clinical trials that consistently underrepresent the populations most affected by disease, healthcare systems where ...

We invite all early career researchers studying topics across health equity, health policy, and health services research to apply for the 2026-2027 cohort. As we prepare to usher in a new class of the ...

Amid a budget crunch, a position focused on health equity has been eliminated from the Spokane Regional Health District. According to the health district, laying off the district’s health equity ...

Health equity is a foundational principle in public health that seeks to ensure all individuals have a fair and just opportunity to achieve their full health potential, regardless of socioeconomic, ...