Health Equity

Patients who live in states that expanded Medicaid under the ACA were more likely to receive an earlier diagnosis of colon cancer than those who live in states that didn't expand the program, according to a study published Nov. 23…

Expanding health insurance coverage to uninsured Americans and improving the design of high-deductible health plans are initiatives that the American Medical Association supports, the organization's house of delegates said.

The proportion of children's mental health-related visits to hospital emergency departments rose substantially toward the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic and remained elevated into October, according to a CDC analysis released Nov. 12.

The lack of diversity among digital health company leadership could increase the possibility they are creating healthcare tools that further health disparities, according to Rock Health's 2020 report on diversity in digital health.

Incoming medical students have a greater knowledge of opioid overdose than the general public but still hold significantly stigmatized feelings about patients with substance abuse disorders, according to a study accepted for publication in Substance Abuse. 

Premera Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alaska said it will send its individual plan members premium credits due to the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Google's parent company Alphabet revealed details about a new project that aims to tackle mental health challenges.

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois launched a new program to financially reward hospitals for reducing their patients' health disparities.

Payment models that tie compensation to quality and cost goals aren't often focused on disadvantaged communities, and may inadvertently create incentives for hospitals to avoid these groups and sustain structural racism, according to an op-ed published in The New York…

The Health Equity and Access Leadership Coalition, an initiative aimed at tackling health disparities via technology, formed Sept. 30.