08/09/20 Amy Hinojosa: Diabetes reform brings needed relief to seniors, but more action needed
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07/21/20 Post and Courier: COVID-19 cost-effectiveness research shows racial disparities
A newly released study by the Institute for Clinical and Economic Review, a Boston-based nonprofit, attempts to answer a weighty question: How much should it cost to treat the novel coronavirus?...
07/10/20 Fierce Healthcare: New Medicare plan helps make insulin affordable at last
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) just took a major step toward improving affordability for seniors with diabetes....
06/18/20 Global Citizen: How Racism and Discrimination Prevent Access to Good Health and Well-Being for All
Marginalized communities globally are forced to confront deeply ingrained societal issues that often place them in second place, a process rooted in systemic racism and discrimination that affects every aspect of their lives....
06/01/20 Podcast: Addressing Health Disparities & Policy Impacts of COVID-19 on Communities of Color with Kevin Kimble
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05/12/20 Newsweek: Minority, Rural Groups ask Trump Administration for More Grants to Address Coronavirus Crisis
A letter from a broad coalition of groups to Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Alex Azar asked Monday for increased funding measures to address disparities in how the coronavirus pandemic is affecting minority and rural communities, as well as seniors and other...
04/16/20 Press Release: Multicultural Groups Form Health Equity Collaborative
Today, a broad-based group comprised of national civil rights, progressive, and multicultural organizations announced the launch of the Health Equity Collaborative (www.healthequitycollaborative.org), a newly formed digital education hub dedicated to prioritizing the advancement of health equity. ...
04/03/20 Morning Consult: Collateral Deaths From Pandemic Begin to Take Toll on Health Systems
Physicians, advocates for marginalized groups fear for invisible havoc within underserved communities...
12/16/19 Washington Examiner: Disadvantaged communities gain the most from drug innovation
A Maryland-based biotech firm may have just cured HIV. That company recently submitted an FDA application for AGT103-T, an HIV therapy that could eliminate the virus in a single dose. If the agency approves the drug, clinical trials could begin as soon as January....
11/27/19 BlackPR Wire: Minority and Progressive Groups Advocate for Health Equity Principles
Last week, a coalition of civil rights and community service organizations sent a letter aimed at sending a clear message to Congress on the importance of health equity in all communities in the U.S....
11/20/19 Morning Consult: Civil Rights, Progressive Groups Pushing Congress on Health Equity
A coalition of 21 leaders representing national civil rights and progressive groups is sending a letter Thursday morning to Congress highlighting the importance of reaching health equity....