Flanked by health care leaders of color on the State House steps, Sen. Liz Miranda framed her health equity reform omnibus ...

A February 2021 article on the Health Affairs Forefront explored the increased emphasis on health equity among philanthropic organizations across the US. The piece, which shared findings from a ...

Health business leaders discussed how their companies work to achieve health equity at a panel discussion Wednesday, arguing health equity is good for businesses and society. Their remarks came at ...

President Trump’s attacks on diversity, equity and inclusion efforts are making life difficult for some public health officials, who view eliminating racial disparities as part of their mission.

Building on insights shared during the inaugural Health Equity in Action (HEiA) Summit in 2022, the Action Guide identified solutions across four pillars prioritized by health care providers of ...

Editor’s Note (12/21/21): This article is being showcased in a special collection about equity in health care that was made possible by the support of Takeda Pharmaceuticals.The article was ...

Health equity—the concept that every person has a fair and just opportunity to attain their maximum level of health—has never rung more true in today's highly driven healthcare world. Yet ...

In 2017, equity in healthcare was a Florida priority. When a new five-year plan was written in 2022, “equity” was absent from the state’s priorities.

The National Academies Roundtable on the Promotion of Health Equity hosted an October 2023 public hybrid workshop to explore the successes and challenges of DEI and health equity C-suites, dimensions ...

Obesity imposes a massive financial burden on New York’s families, taxpayers and the health care system at large, costing state households over $1.8 billion annually in increased medical expenses.

Michael Curry, cofounder of the Health Equity Compact, a group of more than 80 leaders of color that filed the legislation, said this bill would save the state from the financial costs of an ...