Health Equity

Digital health companies have made more of an effort to improve care for LGBTQ people in recent years, as more light has been shed on the disparities they face due to clinician prejudice and bureaucratic systems that don't account for…

Former Centene executive Michael Monson has been tapped to be CEO and president of healthcare consulting organization Altarum, according to a June 25 news release.

Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nevada's Medicaid health plan has provided $75,000 to a University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine initiative addressing the state's physician shortage, as well as racial inequities in its healthcare.

The University of Chicago Medicine and COTA, an oncology data and analytics firm, are launching research to investigate racial disparities in cancer care.

Centene announced it will award $5,000 grants to 100 providers with the highest vaccination rates. The company will also launch a new public service announcement focused on the importance of getting vaccinated, according to a June 8 news release.

Blue Cross and Blue Shield will pay members of its Federal Employee Program to get vaccinated against COVID-19 starting June 11.

The National Association of Medicaid Directors released a report, "Medicaid Forward: Children's Health," that highlights emerging data on challenges facing children in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic and opportunities for assistance from Medicaid leaders. Here are six things to…

UnitedHealth Group and Humana announced the appointments of Joy Fitzgerald and Carolyn Tandy, respectively, to their leadership teams. Both executives will focus on equity and inclusion efforts at the payers.

Boston Children's Hospital, Google and Ariadne Labs launched a new interactive, data-driven vaccine equity planning tool June 9 to help officials locate "vaccine deserts," or places with limited access to COVID-19 vaccines. 

Payer and provider organizations across the country urged CMS to include audio-only visits in Medicare Advantage risk-adjustment policies.