Underrepresentation is a big problem for minority patients on an individual level. Clinical trial participants get to take life-saving treatments years before those medicines become available to the public....
South Florida Sun Sentinel...
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?...
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) just took a major step toward improving affordability for seniors with diabetes....
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....
Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease...
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...
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. ...
Physicians, advocates for marginalized groups fear for invisible havoc within underserved communities...
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....
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....
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....