Researchers found health system performance is worse for many people of color. Racial and ethnic disparities in health care are evident in every state, even those with robust health systems, according ...

Access to quality health care remains a significant issue for women, especially within marginalized communities. Women face challenges such as long travel distances to clinics, limited availability of ...

Advances in biomarker-driven and individualized approaches in neurology and psychiatry will require new frameworks for value ...

In the South, women face higher risks of dying from breast and cervical cancer than in other U.S. regions. Kirtly Jones, MD, discusses the contributing factors, from health care access to economic ...

Access to quality trauma care varies across populations, with some facing greater barriers due to systemic biases, healthcare inequalities, and socioeconomic challenges. Marginalized groups — ...

Without PRAMS, the U.S. will be less able to direct public resources toward the most effective interventions for meeting ...

Social determinants of health — conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work and age — play a large role in health disparities. Examples include socioeconomic status, education level, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Technological advancements in cardiology and other health specialties may amplify existing disparities. To ...

UNC Health is aiming to build a new pipeline of OB-GYNs equipped not only to practice in rural communities, but to take on leadership roles where they can address longstanding disparities in maternal ...