Research America

DECEMBER 30, 2024

While a wealth of research on health care value and equity exists, the combined concept of high value, equitable care is relatively new and understudied. These inequities undermine public trust in the health care system and exacerbate poor health outcomes.

Ethnicity and Health 64

Ethnicity and Health Health Disparities Health Services Research 64

BU School of Public Health Blog

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

Maria Glymour Maria Glymour , chair and professor of epidemiology at the School of Public Health; Jacqueline Torres, associate professor of epidemiology & biostatistics at the University of California, San Francisco; and Paola Gilsanz, research scientist II at the Kaiser Permanente Northern California Division of Research, have received a $28.8

Risk Factors 68

Risk Factors Socioeconomic Status and Health Mental Health and Public Health Ethnicity and Health 68

Maternal Health Task Force

MAY 21, 2024

Climate change is not just a looming environmental crisis; it is also a significant threat to maternal health, amplifying existing vulnerabilities and inequalities. Several studies have documented climate change’s direct and indirect effects on maternal health.

Climate Change and Health 52

Climate Change and Health Health Policy and Advocacy Organizations Environmental Health and Safety Ethnicity and Health 52

The NACCHO Podcast Series

DECEMBER 8, 2022

They also discuss NACCHO’s advocacy to pass the Public Health Loan Repayment Program in end-of-year legislation, including how members can take action to urge their members of Congress to support the program. Ige discuss how local health departments are rethinking how health inequities are addressed in public health practice.

Health Equity 40

Health Equity Mental Health and Public Health Ethnicity and Health Health Inequalities 40

BU School of Public Health Blog

JANUARY 9, 2025

The American College of Epidemiology and Society of Epidemiologic Research (SER) have both recently called for greater representation of Latino epidemiologists in public health, noted Pescador Jimenez and her colleagues in their proposal for the educational alliance.

Ethnicity and Health 59

Ethnicity and Health Ageing and Health Health Inequalities Health Disparities 59

The Health Care Blog

JULY 5, 2022

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all people are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, health, and the pursuit of Happiness. To prove this, let Facts be submitted to a candid world.

Ethnicity and Health 104

Ethnicity and Health Food Security and Safety Ageing and Health Health Inequalities 104

Black Health Matters

AUGUST 23, 2024

Addressing health disparities and underrepresentation in the medical field are critical challenges, and Bloomberg Philanthropies is dedicated to making a difference. Numerous studies show that patients often receive better care from providers who share their racial or ethnic background.

Healthcare Systems and Hospitals 59

Healthcare Systems and Hospitals Ethnicity and Health Health Disparities 59

Black Health Matters

JULY 31, 2024

“People from racial and ethnic minority groups are disproportionately affected by postpartum weight retention (PPWR).” ” According to a report published in Women’s Health , examining a narrative mapping literature to the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities Research Framework.

Obesity and Chronic Disease Prevention 52

Obesity and Chronic Disease Prevention Ethnicity and Health Health Disparities 52

HEALTHBEAT

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Marisa Donnellys community public health forecast in your inbox a day early. Last month, the March of Dimes released its annual report on maternal and infant health in the United States. And its not just the health of the babies scoring low. Maternal mortality is a public health crisis.

Health Disparities 87

Health Disparities Mental Health and Public Health Ethnicity and Health Outbreak Investigation 87

Black Health Matters

SEPTEMBER 1, 2024

She is an active member of the association of Black Cardiologists and co-chairs their Health and Public Policy Committee. Dr. Collins is working towards fostering a research community that is racially diverse and hopes to chip away at health disparities by addressing minority underrepresentation in clinical trials.

Ethnicity and Health 97

Ethnicity and Health Risk Factors Health Disparities 97

The Network for Public Health Law

JANUARY 8, 2025

A Message from Interim Co-Executive Directors Quang (“Q”) Dang and Ann Phi-Wendt “ While laws and policies can serve as barriers to health equity, they can also be used to promote health and advance equity and this is, has been, and will continue to be the focus of our work, whatever the political climate might bring.

Public Health Law and Policy Consulting 52

Public Health Law and Policy Consulting Health Policy and Advocacy Organizations Public Health Law and Regulation Climate Change and Health 52

Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs

OCTOBER 3, 2024

million cooperative agreement from the Health Resources and Services Administration’s Maternal and Child Health Bureau (HRSA MCHB) to build the capacity of public health leaders at the state and local level to effectively use policy approaches related to housing and food security for MCH populations. AMCHP is Awarded $1.2M

Maternal and Child Health 52

Maternal and Child Health Health Policy and Advocacy Organizations Mental Health and Public Health Emergency Preparedness and Response 52

Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs

OCTOBER 16, 2024

million cooperative agreement from the Health Resources and Services Administration’s Maternal and Child Health Bureau (HRSA MCHB) to build the capacity of public health leaders at the state and local level to effectively use policy approaches related to housing and food security for MCH populations. AMCHP is Awarded $1.2M

Maternal and Child Health 52

Maternal and Child Health Mental Health and Public Health Health Policy and Advocacy Organizations Food Security and Safety 52

Fund for Public Health NYC

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Years NEW YORK – New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) Commissioner Dr. Ashwin Vasan today unveiled “ HealthyNYC , ” an ambitious plan to improve and extend the average lifespan of all New Yorkers. Read “ Using Law to Advance Population Health Planning ” in Health Affairs.

Mental Health and Public Health 40

Mental Health and Public Health Obesity and Chronic Disease Prevention Public Health Law and Policy Consulting Maternal and Child Health 40

Exploring Health

JANUARY 14, 2025

She was an epidemiologist at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention with a focus on how racial inequality, trauma, and violence result in poor health. This disparity is not rooted in biological differences, says the Journal of Women’s Health , but instead in racial biases within Americas healthcare system.

Maternal and Child Health 98

Maternal and Child Health Healthcare Systems and Hospitals Ethnicity and Health Health Disparities 98

Big Cities Health Coalition

OCTOBER 24, 2024

The Big Cities Health Coalition (BCHC), representing the leaders of health departments serving nearly 61 million Americans, calls on the incoming Administration and Congress to enhance support for local public health systems.

Public Health Law and Policy Consulting 52

Public Health Law and Policy Consulting Emergency Preparedness and Response Public Health Law and Regulation Environmental Health and Safety 52

The Cofounder

MARCH 2, 2025

Hargraves whose bi-racial partnership spanning more than three decades revealed racial/ethnic disparities in womens and childrens health and influencedhealth policy development aimed at eliminating those health disparities. Rowland Hogue and Martha H.

Ethnicity and Health 52

Ethnicity and Health Health Disparities 52

Association of Health Care Journalists

MARCH 11, 2025

For journalists covering rural health disparities, the Medicaid cliff and the promises (and pitfalls) of telehealth, these findings demand a closer look at who’s really benefiting from the telehealth boom, and why.

Substance Use Disorders 78

Substance Use Disorders Ethnicity and Health Health Disparities Rural Health 78

Association of Health Care Journalists

JANUARY 31, 2025

Datasets related to racial disparities, LGBTQIA+ health and reproductive health were at risk, as were data on racial and ethnic health disparities, climate and environmental justice. Websites such as the NIHs Office of Research on Womens Health were also unavailable Friday.

Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights 125

Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights Climate Change and Health Ethnicity and Health Social Determinants of Health 125

Association of Health Care Journalists

MARCH 10, 2025

Several prescription medications bear FDA-approved, race-specific labels that suggest certain racial or ethnic groups should receive lower doses or may be at greater risk of side effects. Prevalent implicit bias in health care can create racial differences in rates of prescriptions to treat pain or substance use disorders.

Ethnicity and Health 60

Ethnicity and Health Substance Use Disorders Health Equity Health Inequalities 60

National Council on Urban Indian Health

MARCH 20, 2025

This blog post explores best practices for improving STI programming, the challenges Urban Indian Organizations (UIOs) encounter, and effective strategies to enhance sexual health outcomes. UIOs serve as essential providers of sexual health services, addressing the unique health care needs of their special population and resources.

Health Education and Training Organizations 59

Health Education and Training Organizations Health Policy and Advocacy Organizations Media and Health Communication Ethnicity and Health 59

Association of Health Care Journalists

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

spotted a call for research papers on health disparities. She and her colleagues set out to train a machine learning algorithm using a diverse set of medical images to show that using more inclusive data could lead to more precise results for everyone and thus, increased health equity.

Health Disparities 54

Health Disparities Ethnicity and Health Health Equity 54

KFF Health News

OCTOBER 28, 2024

One morning in late April, a small brick health clinic along the Thurgood Marshall Highway bustled with patients. But Brown called them “lucky,” with enough health insurance or money to see a doctor. KINGSTREE, S.C. — Louvenia McKinney, 77, arrived complaining about shortness of breath. ” The U.S.

Obesity and Chronic Disease Prevention 139

Obesity and Chronic Disease Prevention Socioeconomic Status and Health Academic and Research Institutions Ageing and Health 139

HEALTHBEAT

OCTOBER 28, 2024

One morning in late April, a small brick health clinic along the Thurgood Marshall Highway bustled with patients. But Brown called them “lucky,” with enough health insurance or money to see a doctor. There was Joshua McCray, 69, a public bus driver who, four years after catching Covid-19, still is too weak to drive.

Obesity and Chronic Disease Prevention 59

Obesity and Chronic Disease Prevention Socioeconomic Status and Health Academic and Research Institutions Ageing and Health 59

The Health Care Blog

JULY 26, 2022

I’ll highlight three: I thought we’d care more about our health. Twenty plus years ago I was an evangelist for what we’d now call digital health. Give people more, better health information and some useful health tools, then certainly they’d use them to improve their health. But, it turns out, not so much.

Healthcare Systems and Hospitals 104

Healthcare Systems and Hospitals Ethnicity and Health Health Disparities Health Policy 104

KFF Health News

JANUARY 22, 2025

Americans’ health has long been unequal, but a new study shows that the disparity between the life expectancies of different populations has nearly doubled since 2000. “Some groups in the United States are facing a health crisis,” Bollyky said, “and we need to respond to that because it’s worsening.”

Health Metrics and Evaluation 129

Health Metrics and Evaluation Obesity and Chronic Disease Prevention Ethnicity and Health Substance Use Disorders 129

BU School of Public Health Blog

MARCH 8, 2025

March 8, 2025 Jillian McKoy Twitter Facebook Five years after the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic, the virus has largely receded from public conversation and daily routinesand when it does arise, its often referenced in the past tense. Credit: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Mental Health and Public Health 87

Mental Health and Public Health Environmental Health and Safety Emergency Preparedness and Response Ageing and Health 87