Healthcare systems currently face significant challenges in meeting the needs of the LGBTQ+ community. Many individuals face severe barriers to adequate medical services due to discrimination, gaps in provider training, and a systemic loss of trust. Resolving these issues is an immediate necessity. Policymakers and healthcare...
Public trust is not just a feel-good metric. It is one of the most powerful forces shaping whether people seek medical care, follow treatment recommendations, accept vaccines, and engage with the healthcare system at all. When that trust erodes, the consequences are measurable and they...
Join HHS OMH this Thursday, May 14, 2026, 2-3:30 p.m. ET for part one of our two-part roundtable series, Understanding the Requirements for Sickle Cell Disease Comprehensive Systems of Care. Part one will focus on the components of comprehensive SCD care, current challenges, and emerging best and promising practices...
Every May, we celebrate the rich heritage of Asian American and Pacific Islander communities — their cultures, stories, sacrifices, and contributions that have shaped this nation in ways that far too often go overlooked. But during this time of appreciation, we must also confront a...
For too long, Congress has searched for ways to lower the cost of healthcare without confronting the most powerful actors driving those costs up. Drug pricing debates dominate the headlines. Insurance premiums draw understandable outrage. But one force consistently escapes meaningful scrutiny: the hospitals and...
National Minority Health Month was officially established by Congress in 2002, to formalize commitment to raising awareness and advancing policy that eliminates health disparities. Access to quality health care should never depend on your skin color, zip code, or the language you speak. Every April,...
Kevin Kimble Southern Christian Leadership Global Policy Initiative April 10, 2026 https://dcjournal.com/its-time-to-hold-hospitals-accountable-for-rising-drug-prices/ Congress last month hauled healthcare providers to Capitol Hill and demanded they explain various hospital practices that needlessly inflate healthcare bills. This is an important first step, but lawmakers ought to focus their investigation on one particularly pernicious...
On March 18, 2026, the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health will convene a hearing titled Lowering Health Care Costs for All Americans: An Examination of the U.S. Provider Landscape — the third installment in the Committee’s health care affordability series. Chairmen Guthrie and...