Treatment Disparities

DACA Immigrants Face Rising Barriers to Health Care

August 21, 2025

White patients visiting emergency rooms more likely to receive narcotic prescriptions than other racial groups

August 14, 2025

Asian men least likely to receive prostate MRI for accurate diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer

August 12, 2025

Women of Color, Especially Black Women, Face Delays in Endometrial Cancer Surgery

July 15, 2025

Cancer Patients of Color Less Likely to Message Doctors

July 9, 2025

Black and Hispanic patients less likely to receive key medications for opioid use disorder

June 26, 2025

Persistent racial and ethnic disparities in adolescent mental health care

June 18, 2025

Non-English speaking diabetes patients less likely to get continuous glucose monitors

June 17, 2025

Repeat C-Sections Riskier for Black, Latinx Mothers

June 10, 2025

Black, Hispanic Patients Still Face Opioid Treatment Gap

June 2, 2025

Mental Health Tools May Miss Suicide Risk in Black Patients with Opioid Use Disorder

June 2, 2025

Lack of Skin of Color in Dermatology Research Delays Diagnosis and Treatment

May 30, 2025

Ovarian Cancer Disparities Worsen as Access to Care Shrinks for Black Women

May 16, 2025

Obesity Drug Access Leaves Minority Patients Behind

May 15, 2025

Breast Cancer Research Cuts Threaten Black Women’s Lives

May 9, 2025

Recent shifts in government policy could affect hospice care for underserved groups

May 9, 2025

Seattle Hospital Reduces Racial Disparity in C-Sections

May 7, 2025

Minorities have lesser access to pituitary adenoma surgery at high-quality facilities

May 6, 2025

Racial disparities persist in immediate breast reconstruction after mastectomies

April 30, 2025

Pervasive discrimination faced by racial and gender minorities in accessing mental health care

April 23, 2025

Black children with hepatitis C virus face lower odds of receiving proper medical care

April 18, 2025

Minority Patients Face Delays in Generalized Myasthenia Gravis Diagnosis

April 15, 2025

Patients with unmet social needs more likely to miss critical cancer appointments

April 9, 2025

Blood Test for Ovarian Cancer Misses Some Black and Native American patients

March 20, 2025

Odds of receiving a transplant remain heavily influenced by race, income, and location

March 19, 2025

Opioid crisis in minority communities received slower response than the pandemic did

March 11, 2025

Language Barriers Hinder Healthcare Access for Long Island’s Asian Americans

March 9, 2025

Black men have bigger benefits from adopting healthier lifestyles after prostate cancer diagnosis

March 5, 2025

Black patients less likely to take gout medication, leading to severe health complications

March 4, 2025

Significant disparities in genetic testing for Black pediatric patients with neurological conditions

March 3, 2025

Nurse practitioners increasingly stepping in to address nation’s growing health disparities

February 28, 2025

Race-Neutral Lung Function Tests Improve Asthma Detection in Black Children

February 28, 2025

Race-Based Vaccine Myths Fuel Measles Outbreaks

February 28, 2025

Favoritism and inequity in organ transplants leading to alarming disparities for minority patients.

February 26, 2025

Treating Maternal Mental Health Key to Lower Cardiovascular Disparities

February 25, 2025

Flawed ultrasound for detecting endometrial cancer in Black women

February 21, 2025

Medicare and Medicaid end committee to reduce systemic barriers to healthcare access

February 20, 2025

Black children’s behavior disproportionately flagged as a risk to themselves or others

February 20, 2025

Insurance Dictates Fibroid Treatment, Widening Health Disparities

February 20, 2025

Significant disparities in healthcare costs for irritable bowel syndrome

February 20, 2025

Immunotherapy less effective in Black women with triple-negative breast cancer

February 19, 2025

Disparities in access to timely breast cancer diagnostic services following abnormal screening mammograms

February 18, 2025

Racial Gap in Pediatric Neurologic Genetic Testing Revealed

February 14, 2025

Disparities in genetic testing access for Black children with neurological conditions

February 13, 2025

Why Black patients are less likely to get kidney transplants

February 13, 2025

Women Face Barriers to Preventive Care, Minorities Hit Hardest

February 12, 2025

Insurance Type Influences Hispanic Kidney Transplant Outcomes

February 10, 2025

Asian Americans less likely to survive in-hospital heart attacks

February 10, 2025

Black, Hispanic patients have higher death rates from in-hospital cardiac arrest

February 7, 2025

“Lou Gehrig’s Disease” Survival Cut Short in Disadvantaged Communities

February 7, 2025

Racial Disparities in Bipolar Disorder Treatment

February 5, 2025

Study Reveals Racial Disparities in Pediatric Headache Diagnoses

February 5, 2025

Deadly Fraud Sober Treatment Scheme Targets Native Americans in Arizona

January 27, 2025

Longer Detention Linked to Worse Health Outcomes for Immigrants

January 24, 2025

Polypill Offers Hope for Cardiovascular Health in Black Communities

January 21, 2025

Telehealth Therapy Fails to Bridge Mental Health Care Gap for Low-Income Americans

January 16, 2025

Black patients less likely to undergo weight-loss surgery after discussion with healthcare providers

January 16, 2025

Lupus Nephritis Trials Reveal Racial Disparities in Representation

January 9, 2025

Racial Disparities Persist in Rheumatology Care and Outcomes

January 9, 2025

Physicians Increase Screening for Patients’ Social Needs

January 7, 2025

Racial Disparities in Ear Infection Treatment Raise Concerns

January 7, 2025

FDA Proposes New Guidelines for Pulse Oximeter Accuracy on Diverse Skin Tones

January 6, 2025

Disparities in End-of-Life Home Health Care

January 5, 2025

Mexican American Women Less Likely to Take Stroke Medication

January 3, 2025

African Americans Face Healthcare Disparities in Prison System

January 1, 2025

Racial Minorities Face Barriers in Accessing Obesity Medications

December 30, 2024

Pulse Oximeter Bias Persists Despite FDA Guidance, Impacting Minority Health

December 30, 2024

Social Determinants of Health Impact Multiple Myeloma Outcomes

December 29, 2024

Study Reveals Racial Disparities in Pregnancy Outcomes for People with Obesity

December 25, 2024

Native American Patients Bear Brunt of Government’s Unpaid Medical Bills

December 24, 2024

Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders Face Higher Risks in Alzheimer’s Care

December 24, 2024

Disparities Persist in Breast Cancer Screening for Women Aged 40-49

December 24, 2024

Socioeconomic Status Linked to Worse Outcomes in Pediatric MS

December 22, 2024

Health Insurance Disparities Exacerbate Racial Inequities in Healthcare

December 18, 2024

CPR less likely for children in minority neighborhoods experiencing cardiac arrest

December 18, 2024

Racial Disparities Persist in Child Abuse Identification, Study Reveals

December 18, 2024

Racial Disparities in Palliative Care for Heart Failure

December 18, 2024

Biased Language in Handoffs Worsens Health Disparities for Black Patients

December 17, 2024

Health Insurance Disparities Exacerbate Racial Inequities in Healthcare

December 13, 2024

Health Disparities in Breast Cancer: New Study Reveals Critical Factors Affecting Black Women

December 12, 2024

Hispanic Americans Face Unique Cancer Challenges, Study Finds

December 12, 2024

Racial Disparities Persist in Prostate Cancer Treatment

December 12, 2024

Language Barriers Hinder Rural Health Access for Non-English Speakers

December 10, 2024

HPV Awareness, Vaccine Rates Reveal Significant Health Disparities

December 10, 2024

Lack of access to menstrual hygiene affecting Black women

December 9, 2024

Asthma Medication Costs Continue to Burden Minority Communities

December 9, 2024

Underuse of Sickle Cell Disease Therapies Persists Despite Proven Benefits

December 7, 2024

Social Factors Worsen C. difficile Outcomes in Minorities

December 4, 2024

Asian and Pacific Islander Communities Face Higher Cancer Mortality Rates

November 28, 2024

Asian and Pacific Islander Infants Show Improved Survival Rates Amid Disparities

November 28, 2024

Sharp contrast in the adoption of hearing aids among Blacks and Hispanics

November 25, 2024

Cancer immunotherapy equally effective for Black and White patients, but Blacks have fewer severe side effects

November 25, 2024

American Indian and Alaska Native adults report highest rates of chronic pain

November 21, 2024

Lung Cancer Survival Improves but disparities in diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes continue

November 19, 2024

Individuals in redlined neighborhoods face 15% longer delay in achieving suppression of HIV

November 18, 2024

Existing weight-loss programs often fail to meet specific needs of overweight Black women

November 16, 2024

Non-Whites with plaque removal from artery more likely to die within 30 days

November 13, 2024

Fewer Black women had pre-operation MRIs for breast cancer and higher rates of positive surgical margins

November 8, 2024

Urgent Call for Focus on Non-Surgical Fibroid Treatments to Address Health Disparities

November 6, 2024

Non-White Children Face Higher Risks in Cleft Lip Surgery Outcomes

November 1, 2024