Care Disparities News and Resources for Healthcare

Ensuring People with Disabilities Fit into Health Equity Goals

July 31, 2023 - When it comes to health equity for patients with physical and developmental disabilities, communication is key. The disparities affecting this population are well documented. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), people with disabilities have an increased risk of premature death or illness. And that disparity isn’t necessarily...

The Path Toward a DE&I Committee at Stanford Medicine Children’s Health

July 10, 2023 by Sara Heath

It’s been three years since healthcare organizations and industry groups across the country made promises to achieve health equity. Listen to the full podcast to hear more details. And...

How to Boost Virtual Care Access, Eliminate Demographic Barriers

May 23, 2022 by Kelsey Waddill

Despite a surge in virtual care utilization, virtual care access remains challenging for many individuals across the US, particularly due to cultural and geographic barriers. Adam Hornung, executive...

Principles for Orienting Payers, Providers Around Health Equity

February 21, 2022 by Kelsey Waddill

What does it take to be a healthcare organization that actively orients itself around health equity and seeks to advance health equity solutions for its members and patients? Listen to the full...

Medicare FFS Telehealth Visits Eclipsed 52.7 Million in 2020

December 07, 2021 by Kyle Murphy, PhD

What is the future of telehealth for Medicare beneficiaries? Data shows utilization skyrocketed between 2019 and 2020. Medicare Telehealth Use Reached New Heights in 2020 In one year, telehealth...

CMS Codifies Value-Based Care Strategy, $800M for Abuse Victims

October 27, 2021 by Hayden Schmidt

In a white paper released last week, CMS Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure reiterated the agency’s plan to support health equity and expand value-based care for Medicare and Medicaid...

How Patient Education, Preventive Care Mitigate Preeclampsia

September 06, 2021 by Sara Heath

Preeclampsia is a seriously dangerous condition that affects pregnant people which can result in stroke, cardiovascular disease, and harm to the baby. It’s also a key driver behind black maternal...

How the Delta Variant Exacerbates Healthcare Disparities

August 26, 2021 by Hayden Schmidt

The fast-spreading Delta variant is the dominant strain of a virus many had hoped would be eradicated by now. COVID-19’s Delta variant was first identified in India in December of 2020. Now Delta accounts for 97 percent of new...

AMA Backs Vax Mandates; Racial Health Disparities Continue in Hospitals

July 29, 2021 by Sara Heath

The AMA is throwing its heft behind vaccine mandates for healthcare workers, trying to push uptake across this critical group. Meanwhile, in a move surprising to no one, new data shows that racial...

CDC Updates Masking Guidelines as Long COVID Added to ADA

July 29, 2021 by Emily Sokol, MPH

This week’s policy update highlights the CDC’s new masking guidelines, triggered by the spread of the Delta variant. Meanwhile, long COVID was added to the list of qualifying disabilities...

Policymaking May Play A Bigger Role in Health Equity Post-COVID

July 26, 2021 by Kelsey Waddill

Health equity was a key subject in healthcare prior to the coronavirus pandemic, but the events and the toll of 2020 took the conversation around improving health equity to a new level. Listen to the...

Addressing the Drug Cost Challenge; Big Data Combats Rural Health Gaps

March 16, 2021 by Jacqueline LaPointe

Healthcare has faced longstanding challenges with prescription drug costs, health inequities, and care fragmentation. Organizations from across the care continuum are now leveraging capabilities, such...

Reducing Rural Care Disparities With Evidence-Based Programs

February 22, 2021 by Emily Sokol, MPH

Rural Americans are at higher risk of a slew of adverse health outcomes. The country’s leading causes of death – heart disease, cancer, and chronic respiratory disease –...

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