by Jordana Choucair | Jun 2, 2022 | Inequities and SDOH
Rite Aid and tech startup Homeward announced they are partnering to improve access to rural health care. Beginning this summer, Rite Aid will introduce Medicare-eligible customers to Homeward’s services (e.g., wellness visits, screenings, and risk assessments)...
by Jordana Choucair | Jun 1, 2022 | Inequities and SDOH
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced an Office of Environmental Justice (OEJ) to address climate-related health issues particularly those affecting poor and marginalized Americans. The office will be part of the HHS Office of Climate Change and...
by Jordana Choucair | Jun 1, 2022 | Inequities and SDOH
The Blue Cross Blue Shield Association (BCBSA) released a new report showing that undiagnosed and untreated major depression disproportionately affects Black and Hispanic communities. According to the study, the overall treatment of major depression declined in...
by Jordana Choucair | May 25, 2022 | Inequities and SDOH
A new Kaiser Family Foundation brief explores the impact of climate change on health, examining how climate-related health threats could increase going forward and the effects of climate change on health equity. The brief notes that climate change is “poised to...
by Jordana Choucair | May 18, 2022 | Inequities and SDOH
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine released a report criticizing the persistent lack of diversity among participants in clinical trials. The authors note that the underrepresentation is causing serious issues, including the inability to...
by Jordana Choucair | May 16, 2022 | Inequities and SDOH
According to a Kaiser Health News analysis, states have spent little of the $2.25 billion funding the Biden administration provided to them to address COVID-19 health disparities. In May 2021, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) awarded grants to...
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