Health Equity

The University of Houston College of Medicine is opening a direct primary care clinic at Memorial Hermann Southwest Hospital in Houston for uninsured patients.

Aetna surveyed 1,000 expats in the U.S., United Kingdom, Singapore, China and United Arab Emirates about their experiences living abroad in 2020.

Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed legislation making California the first state to expand Medicaid eligibility to residents age 50 and older who are living in the country without legal permission.

Across the board, patients are requesting their data be more accessible to themselves and their providers — including insurance information.

Access to Medicare is making a marked difference in reducing race-related healthcare disparities, according to a new study. 

The Digital Health Measurement Collaborative Community, a coalition of providers and health IT companies including Johns Hopkins Medicine, Teladoc Health and Pfizer, on July 27 unveiled its first two digital health measurement projects. 

Hundreds participated in "Medicare for All" marches in 50 cities across the U.S. July 24.

Reps. Steven Horsford, D-Nev. and Robin Kelly, D-Ill., co-authored a bill that would allow Medicare Part B to cover most dental services.

American Indian and Alaska Native populations have seen a 16 percentage point decrease in their uninsured rate, but still remain the least insured demographic, according to an Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation study. 

Five recent efforts health insurers made to address social determinants of health: