Reducing Healthcare Disparities
The Department of Health and Human Services May 1 released a final rule bolstering discrimination protections for people with disabilities under Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act.
The Department of Health and Human Services April 26 released a final rule reinstating certain regulatory protections against discrimination in health care programs and activities under Section 1557 of the Affordable Care Act, which were removed by the prior Administration in 2020.
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality recently released a guide to help health systems and other stakeholders assess and advance equity in health care solutions that involve digital technologies.
The Department of Health and Human Services and National Action Alliance for Suicide Prevention, a public-private partnership whose members include the AHA, April 23 released a national strategy and federal plan to prevent suicide over the next 10 years. The updated strategy includes a new pillar…
O.D. Wyatt High School in Fort Worth, Texas, in January 2024 opened an on-campus grocery store, housed in a portable building and brimming with fresh produce, meat and nonperishable items for students and their families.
Racial and ethnic health disparities persist across the United States, even in states with otherwise high-performing health systems, according to the latest Commonwealth Fund report evaluating states based on certain health and health care access measures.
In this conversation, John Bluford describes how the Bluford Healthcare Leadership Institute is training young and diverse talent to assume leadership roles.
The Office of Management and Budget March 28 released its final updated standards for Federal agencies on maintaining, collecting and presenting data on race and ethnicity.
This March, which is colorectal cancer awareness month, M Health Fairview is celebrating 10 years of its colorectal cancer prevention program, which has provided free colonoscopy screenings and education for individuals in diverse and underserved communities.
In recognition of Black Maternal Health Week and National Minority Health Month, join AHA and health care leaders from Cedars-Sinai, Memorial Healthcare System and Summa Health System as they highlight ways hospitals and health systems can partner with their communities to improve Black maternal…