Health Equity

Few, if any, would argue that every child is entitled to a fair chance at a healthy and happy life.

Temkin Group, a consumer research firm, released its 2017 customer experience ratings, with health plans comprising more than half of the 10 lowest ranked U.S. companies.

Low-wage employees use healthcare services less than their higher paid counterparts, according to a new study in Health Affairs.

Texas has the highest rate of uninsured individuals in the nation, followed by Mississippi and Oklahoma, according to a Gallup-Healthways poll.

A payment model aimed at improving quality of care for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts policyholders showed the greatest gain in extending care to members from lower socioeconomic backgrounds, according to a study published in Health Affairs.

Before Medicaid expansion, people with disabilities often opted out of low income work because they were unable to cover medical expenses, according to a study published in the American Journal of Public Health and featured by Reuters.

Yale New Haven Hospital (Conn.). Yale New Haven Hospital is a 1,541-bed hospital that offers comprehensive women’s services to treat the specialized healthcare needs of female patients, including a Women’s Heart Program, maternity services and the Gynecologic Cancers Program at…

Woman’s Hospital (Baton Rouge, La.). Woman’s Hospital is a 168-bed obstetrics and gynecology hospital. Women’s Choice Award named the hospital among America’s best hospitals for obstetrics, best hospitals for cancer care and best breast centers in 2016. The American College…

Winthrop-University Hospital (Mineola, N.Y.). Winthrop-University Hospital offers comprehensive women’s health services. The 591-bed hospital earned Baby-Friendly designation from Baby-Friendly USA and was listed as high performing in gynecology in the U.S. News & World Report 2016-17 rankings. Women’s Choice Award…

Wheaton Franciscan Saint Francis Campus (Milwaukee). Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare’s Saint Francis Hospital earned the Labor and Delivery Excellence Award and the Gynecology Excellence Award from Healthgrades this year. The hospital contains a breast health center fully accredited by the National…