CMS has released a multipronged health equity strategy to be used throughout the agency and is encouraging healthcare leaders to get involved in creating sustainable, equitable strategies, CMS reported April 20.
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A group of civil rights advocates have launched a new nationwide coalition focused on eliminating barriers to care and improving health equity for chronic diseases.
Oprah Winfrey and the Smithsonian Channel are partnering to expose racial disparities in healthcare through a new industry campaign and documentary, according to ABC News.
The Department of Health and Human Services will research algorithm bias as part of the Biden administration's efforts to prioritize equitable health outcomes nationally, FedScoop reported April 13.
Houston-based University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center has named Ranna Parekh, MD, chief diversity, equity and inclusion officer.
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From investing in minority owned businesses to asking for staff feedback, Worcester based-UMass Memorial Health's first health equity report details how it has improved health equity.
Maternal health outcomes for women of color are moving in the wrong direction.
Toi B. Harris, MD, has been named senior vice president and the first chief equity, diversity and inclusion officer of Houston-based Memorial Hermann Health, according to a March 30 news release.
The American Hospital Association has released a health equity roadmap framework for health systems to use, providing customized resources and action plans, according to a March 29 news release.
Planned Parenthood has received a $275 million donation from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott to its national office and 21 affiliates.