ACA reduced disparities in health care access, report shows
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) has helped to close the gap in health care access between residents of poor and higher-income households, a new report by Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH)...
View ArticleVA targets healthcare equity for all veterans—new research on reducing health...
In recent years, the Veterans Administration (VA) Healthcare System has expanded its efforts to target groups of veterans facing disparities in healthcare access and outcomes. An update on research...
View ArticleOpioids overused in migraine treatment, regardless of race, study finds
African-Americans are more likely to experience debilitating migraine headaches than whites, but a new study probing the issue found no evidence of racial disparities in treatment practices.
View ArticleSleep patterns contribute to racial differences in disease risk
Poor sleep patterns could explain, in part, the differences in the risk of cardiometabolic disease between African-Americans and European-Americans, according to a new study published in Proceedings of...
View ArticleReports reveal racial and ethnic disparities in lupus rates
Two new papers reveal striking racial and ethnic disparities in the incidence and prevalence of lupus, a systemic autoimmune disease that can affect virtually any organ system. The reports, which are...
View ArticleStudy: Individuals with developmental disabilities experience health care...
In a new study, researchers with The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center's Nisonger Center found significant disparities between individuals with and without developmental disabilities in...
View ArticleAffordable Care Act expands health coverage to more patients, although...
Expansion of Medicaid coverage under the Affordable Care Act has contributed to sizeable decreases in medical visits in which people were uninsured. This is true across all racial and ethnic groups,...
View ArticleStudy adds to evidence that racial and economic factors affect surgical pain...
A "look back" analysis of more than 600 major colorectal surgeries using a "checklist" tool has added further evidence that racial and socioeconomic disparities may occur during many specific stages of...
View ArticleTwo Americas: Seniors are getting healthier but most gains go to high-income...
Older Americans report feeling dramatically healthier than they did 14 years ago but that good health isn't evenly distributed, with much of the gain going to the wealthiest, most highly educated and...
View ArticleRich American seniors are getting healthier, leaving the poor behind
The U.S. has seen substantial improvements in life expectancy over the past century, particularly for those who are better-educated and more affluent.
View ArticleGender, racial, and ethnic disparities persist in academic emergency medicine
Gender, racial, and ethnic disparities, with regard to academic rank and compensation, continue to exist among academic emergency medicine physicians in spite of a move by leading organizations of...
View ArticleStudy examines characteristics of mobile mammography patients
Significant differences were found among women receiving mammography at a cancer center versus those visiting a mobile mammography van, according to an ahead-of-print article scheduled to be published...
View ArticleNY State Medicaid expansion widened racial gap in access to high-quality...
The 2001 New York State Medicaid expansion—what is considered a precursor to the Affordable Care (ACA)—widened the racial disparity gap when it came to access to high-quality hospitals for cancer...
View ArticleMinorities less likely to have breast reconstruction, but not for the reason...
Minority women are far less likely to undergo breast reconstruction than white women, even if they live in the same area and have similar insurance. The finding from a new study from the Perelman...
View ArticleStable, affordable homes don't just help patients, they save taxpayer dollars
Where you live is a significant predictor of health, and unstable housing is associated with a range of health complications, including asthma, depression, and exposure to lead and other toxic elements.
View ArticleUnderstudied racial minority groups show alarmingly high rates of obesity and...
Some of the smallest and historically neglected racial groups in the United States experience far more obesity, diabetes, and other health conditions than non-Hispanic white adults, a study by...
View ArticleNon-medical factors affect racial disparities in kidney transplant wait-listing
A new study indicates that certain non-medical factors affect racial disparities in wait-listing for a kidney transplant. The findings will be presented at ASN Kidney Week 2017 October 31-November 5 at...
View ArticleResearchers examine racial and gender disparities in dialysis patients
University of Cincinnati (UC) researchers are examining racial and gender disparities in dialysis patients as well as the impact of poor functional status and pre-dialysis hospitalizations on elderly...
View ArticleGun violence in the US kills more black people and urban dwellers
On Nov. 5, just 35 days after the deadly Las Vegas shooting, a man walked into a church in a small Texas town and murdered 26 people with an assault rifle. The coverage dominated the news.
View ArticleLatinos less aware of automated external defibrillators
Latinos are less likely to know what an automated external defibrillator (AED) is and who can use it, which could affect outcomes of sudden cardiac arrests in Latino neighborhoods, according to...
View ArticleInsurance linked to black-white survival disparities in colorectal cancer
Health insurance coverage differences account for nearly one-half of the black-white survival disparity in colorectal cancer patients, according to a new study. The study, published in...
View ArticleDisparities in exposure to toxins may drive higher diabetes rates in minorities
Unequal exposure to environmental pollutants acting as endocrine-disrupting chemicals is an under-recognized risk factor that may play a key role in driving the higher rates of diabetes among minority...
View ArticleThe hero of preconception care
Health care might have found its Wonder Woman. She can identify health risks in young African-American women and help them successfully resolve those risks. She is engaging, empathetic, culturally...
View ArticleDifferences in cancer survival by type of insurance
(HealthDay)—From 1997 to 2014, improvements in cancer survival were mainly limited to patients with private or Medicare insurance, according to a study published online Nov. 30 in JAMA Oncology.
View ArticleRacial/ethnic disparities up for live donor kidney transplant
(HealthDay)—Racial/ethnic disparities in the receipt of live donor kidney transplantation (LDKT) among first-time kidney transplantation candidates in the United States increased from 1995-1999 to...
View ArticleFor poorer Americans, stress brings worse health
(HealthDay)—In a finding that will surprise few, new research shows that minorities and the poor suffer more stress than their wealthy, white peers.
View ArticleLifestyle biomarkers investigated in prostate cancer survivors
Advanced glycation end products (AGEs), which have been linked to many chronic diseases, including diabetes, cardiovascular disease and cancer, build up in the body from birth due to normal metabolism...
View ArticlePregnant women in NC exposed to less secondhand nicotine after 'smoking ban'
A new study from Duke Health has found pregnant women experienced less secondhand smoke exposure since the 2009 passage of the 'smoking ban' in North Carolina, which outlawed smoking inside public...
View ArticleThe impact of lower total knee replacement rates in black Americans
It's known that racial minorities in the United States undergo fewer total knee replacements (TKRs) for knee osteoarthritis, but it's unclear how this affects their quality of life. A new study...
View ArticleCulturally adapted intervention may help Hispanics with serious mental illness
The first study to examine the initial impact of a culturally-adapted health care manager intervention aimed at helping Hispanics with serious mental illness finds the intervention shows potential for...
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