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In this study we identified groupings of US states with similar laws related to structural racism, and we assessed associations with premature mortality rates overall and among non-Hispanic Black and ...

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This story is part of a series on health inequities in the United States and their impact on length of life. These articles will focus specifically on factors related to poverty, race, and geography.

Health inequity is not a concept that everyone is familiar with, but it is an issue that employers need to address. To understand the inequity part, let's first look at what health equity is. The CDC ...

Orange County Supervisors have declared racism and societal inequity a public health crisis, citing a recent spike in race-based attacks and violence and studies that have tied racism to negative ...

Differences in rates of disease and uneven access to quality healthcare among certain populations have garnered increasing attention, from the White House to the corporate world. But health ...

At Independence Blue Cross (IBX), we’ve made a powerful commitment to advancing health equity in the communities we serve. That starts with acknowledging health inequities wherever they exist. In our ...

It’s time for healthcare organizations to label health inequities as “never events” and abandon the idea that eliminating them is a “journey” or “marathon,” Maulik Joshi, DrPH, president and CEO of ...

Although women live longer than men, they spend 25% more of their lives in poor health, according to World Economic Forum report ‘Healthcare systems were built around a ‘default male’ model,’ says ...

GENEVA, 6th May, 2025 (WAM) -- A global report published by the World Health Organisation (WHO) highlights that the underlying causes of ill health often stem from factors beyond the health sector, ...

Adapted from "Inequality Kills Us All: Covid-19’s Health Lessons for the World," by Stephen Bezruchka, M.D., M.P.H. In 1992, a publication appeared in the British Medical Journal written by Richard ...