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Minorities Are Underrepresented in COVID-19 Clinical Trials

The cover of “Rights in a Pandemic” features Twinkle Paule, a transgender activist who migrated from Guyana to the United States of America two years ago.

When COVID-19 Offers an Excuse to Violate Human Rights

Turning Anger Into Action

Minorities Are Underrepresented in COVID-19 Clinical Trials

When COVID-19 Offers an Excuse to Violate Human Rights

As Medicaid Purge Begins, ‘Staggering Numbers’ of Americans Lose Coverage

Most people who have lost coverage were dropped because of technicalities, not because they no longer meet Medicaid income limits.

PBMs, the Brokers Who Control Drug Prices, Finally Get Washington’s Attention

After years of thundering against drugmakers, legislators have now focused on regulating the deal-makers known as pharmacy benefit managers.

The Big Squeeze: More Enrollees and Smaller Networks Plague Some ACA Plans

Record enrollment brought more consumers into the market while many insurers began offering smaller networks of doctors and hospitals.

No-Cost Preventive Services Are Now in Jeopardy. Here’s What You Need to Know.

Judge’s ruling could limit access to free HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis, cancer screenings and more.

End of COVID Emergency Will Usher in Changes Across the U.S. Health System

Changes will affect nursing home and hospital staffing, delivery of addiction treatment and COVID data reporting.

Feds Move to Rein In Prior Authorization, a System That Harms and Frustrates Patients

Insurers now commonly require prior authorization for many mundane medical encounters, including basic imaging and prescription refills.

Medicaid Health Plans Try to Protect Members—and Profits—During Unwinding

The Biden administration estimates that 15 million of the more than 91 million Medicaid enrollees will fall off the rolls.

Virtual or In Person: Which Kind of Doctor’s Visit Is Better, And When It Matters

There are no hard-and-fast rules, but here’s some guidance about when it may make more sense to choose one or the other.

Biden Administration Urged to Take More Aggressive Steps to Relieve Medical Debt

Advocates are pressing the IRS to crack down on nonprofit hospital systems that withhold financial assistance from low-income patients.

Telehealth Helps People With Cancer Save Time and Money

Patients saved as much as $222 per telehealth visit during the COVID pandemic.

RECOVER Research Identifies Potential Long COVID Disparities

NIH-supported studies show variations in symptoms and diagnostic experiences among different racial and ethnic groups.

Era of ‘Free’ COVID Vaccines, Test Kits, and Treatments Is Ending. Who Will Pay the Tab Now?

People without insurance will need to either pay full price, seek free or low-cost vaccines from community clinics or go without.

As Pandemic-Era Medicaid Provisions Lapse, Millions Approach a Coverage Cliff

The federal government’s extra funding for states that kept people on Medicaid will end in the coming months.

Melissa Lopez explains the COVID testing process to a taco shop employee in Fresno, California, as part of her training as a health educator.

Latino Teens Are Deputized as Health Educators to Sway the Unvaccinated

Young people help get COVID vaccination numbers up, particularly when they help navigate the health system for Spanish-speaking relatives.

The Decision of Where to Seek Care Is Complicated by the Multitude of Options

People who are injured or sick are asked, in a moment of stress, to prudently decide which medical setting is the best place to seek help.

Detainees Dread COVID While Awaiting Immigration Hearings

At least 11 people have died from COVID-19 while in ICE custody, but advocates say that may be an underestimate.

#health equity

Turning Anger Into Action

Minorities Are Underrepresented in COVID-19 Clinical Trials

When COVID-19 Offers an Excuse to Violate Human Rights

Turning Anger Into Action

Minorities Are Underrepresented in COVID-19 Clinical Trials

When COVID-19 Offers an Excuse to Violate Human Rights

As Medicaid Purge Begins, ‘Staggering Numbers’ of Americans Lose Coverage

PBMs, the Brokers Who Control Drug Prices, Finally Get Washington’s Attention

The Big Squeeze: More Enrollees and Smaller Networks Plague Some ACA Plans

No-Cost Preventive Services Are Now in Jeopardy. Here’s What You Need to Know.

End of COVID Emergency Will Usher in Changes Across the U.S. Health System

Feds Move to Rein In Prior Authorization, a System That Harms and Frustrates Patients

Medicaid Health Plans Try to Protect Members—and Profits—During Unwinding

Virtual or In Person: Which Kind of Doctor’s Visit Is Better, And When It Matters

Biden Administration Urged to Take More Aggressive Steps to Relieve Medical Debt

Telehealth Helps People With Cancer Save Time and Money

RECOVER Research Identifies Potential Long COVID Disparities

Era of ‘Free’ COVID Vaccines, Test Kits, and Treatments Is Ending. Who Will Pay the Tab Now?

As Pandemic-Era Medicaid Provisions Lapse, Millions Approach a Coverage Cliff

Latino Teens Are Deputized as Health Educators to Sway the Unvaccinated

The Decision of Where to Seek Care Is Complicated by the Multitude of Options

Detainees Dread COVID While Awaiting Immigration Hearings

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