Tag: Health Care Access / Disparities
AACR: Cancer Disparities Represent Ongoing Public Health Challenge
Discriminatory policies, systemic inequities, structural barriers resulting from history of racism cause and perpetuate cancer health disparities
Oxygen Saturation Overestimated in Minority COVID-19 Patients
More than half of patients who never had their oxygen treatment eligibility recognized were Black
Racial Differences Seen for Use of Proton Beam Therapy
Disparities greatest most recently and for cancers for which PBT is the recommended radiation therapy modality
Food Insecurity Tied to Delayed, Forgone Medical Care
Food insecurity during the pandemic disproportionately affected non-White and low-income individuals
Eligibility Criteria Add to Race Gap in Pancreatic Cancer Clinical Trials
Black patients disproportionately excluded from participation in pancreatic cancer clinical trials
Racial, Ethnic Disparities ID’d in Pediatric Acute Asthma Care
Spanish-preferring Latine children had higher odds of clinic visits for asthma exacerbation than non-Hispanic Whites
Physical Health Worse for Adults Living in Small Cities, Rural Areas
Individual-level socioeconomic resources contributed to the advantage among residents of large urban counties
WHO Says Worst of Pandemic Could Ease This Year if Vaccine Inequities Erased
Fewer than 10 percent of people in lower-income countries have received one dose of COVID-19 vaccine
Seniors Report Medical Care Missed During the Pandemic
Rates of forgone medical care because of COVID-19 decreased over time; about 70 percent of forgone care due to physician-driven factors
Racial Disparities in Treatment Account for 20 Percent of Differences in BP Control
Additionally, racial differences in visit attendance account for a smaller portion of differences in BP control
