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Are African Americans Being “Whitewashed” Out of the U.S. Opioid Crisis?

Racial Gaps Persist Among Transplant Patients

Certain Minorities Face Longer Waits to See Primary Care Docs

Are African Americans Being “Whitewashed” Out of the U.S. Opioid Crisis?

Racial Gaps Persist Among Transplant Patients

Certain Minorities Face Longer Waits to See Primary Care Docs

Less Than a Third of People With Hepatitis C Receive Timely Treatment

Left untreated, hepatitis C can lead to cirrhosis, liver cancer and the need for a liver transplant.

Older, White and More Educated People Choose Medical Aid in Dying

Three quarters of those who opted for medical aid to end their lives were people with cancer.

Only 41% of Pregnant People Were Screened for Hepatitis C in 2021

People who were covered by Medicaid were less likely to be screened than those with private health insurance.

A Third of Pregnant People on Medicaid With Opioid Use Disorders Have Hepatitis C

However, only 6% of this population received hepatitis C care within six months after delivery.

100 Million People in America Are Saddled With Health Care Debt

The burden is forcing families to cut spending on food and other essentials. Millions are being driven from their homes or into bankruptcy.

Supreme Court Rules Against Cuts to 340B Medicare Funding at Hospitals

The court sided with the hospitals, which challenged a $1.6 billion Trump-era cut to 340B Medicare reimbursements.

Disputes Over the New Global Strategy to Combat HIV, Hepatitis and STIs

Conservative nations objected to “sexual rights” in the WHA’s global plan to fight HIV, hepatitis and sexually transmitted infections.

Why Won’t More Older Americans Get Their COVID Booster?

Approximately 1 in 3 Americans 65 and older who completed their initial vaccination round still have not received a first booster shot.

New Laws Let Visitors See Loved Ones in Health Care Facilities, Even in a COVID Outbreak

New laws make it easier for people to see their loved ones in health care facilities during the pandemic.

Nation’s First Drug Control Strategy Calls for Expanded Harm Reduction

The White House strategy embraces syringe services, access to housing and naloxone as three science-based approaches.

How the Test-to-Treat Pillar of the U.S. COVID Strategy Is Failing Patients

Paxlovid and molnupiravir can reduce the risk of severe COVID-19, but they must be started within five days of symptom onset.

The End of the COVID Emergency Could Mean a Huge Loss of Health Insurance

The United States might see one of the steepest increases in the country’s uninsured rate in years.

CVS to Help Engage Minority Populations in Clinical Trials

“Over 40% of the vulnerable population in the U.S. lives within 5 miles of a CVS Pharmacy location, so we have a chance to engage them.”

A screenshot of speakers in a SYNC 2021 session about ending the epidemics through service providers.

Top Takeaways on HIV, Hepatitis C and LGBTQ Health From SYNC 2021

News and tweets from the SYNChronicity 2021 Conference on HIV, hepatitis C, sexually transmitted infections and LGBTQ health

CDC Recommends COVID-19 Vaccine Boosters for Many

Recommendation includes people over 65, those with underlying medical conditions and those with occupational risk.

Pandemic Swells Medicaid Enrollment to 80 Million People

In the wake economic crisis caused by COVID-19, Medicaid now covers nearly 1 in 4 Americans.

#health equity

Are African Americans Being “Whitewashed” Out of the U.S. Opioid Crisis?

Racial Gaps Persist Among Transplant Patients

Certain Minorities Face Longer Waits to See Primary Care Docs

Are African Americans Being “Whitewashed” Out of the U.S. Opioid Crisis?

Racial Gaps Persist Among Transplant Patients

Certain Minorities Face Longer Waits to See Primary Care Docs

Less Than a Third of People With Hepatitis C Receive Timely Treatment

Older, White and More Educated People Choose Medical Aid in Dying

Only 41% of Pregnant People Were Screened for Hepatitis C in 2021

A Third of Pregnant People on Medicaid With Opioid Use Disorders Have Hepatitis C

100 Million People in America Are Saddled With Health Care Debt

Supreme Court Rules Against Cuts to 340B Medicare Funding at Hospitals

Disputes Over the New Global Strategy to Combat HIV, Hepatitis and STIs

Why Won’t More Older Americans Get Their COVID Booster?

New Laws Let Visitors See Loved Ones in Health Care Facilities, Even in a COVID Outbreak

Nation’s First Drug Control Strategy Calls for Expanded Harm Reduction

How the Test-to-Treat Pillar of the U.S. COVID Strategy Is Failing Patients

The End of the COVID Emergency Could Mean a Huge Loss of Health Insurance

CVS to Help Engage Minority Populations in Clinical Trials

Top Takeaways on HIV, Hepatitis C and LGBTQ Health From SYNC 2021

CDC Recommends COVID-19 Vaccine Boosters for Many

Pandemic Swells Medicaid Enrollment to 80 Million People

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