The final report from the Lancet Commission on Public policy and health in the Trump era offers a bold policy agenda for the Biden administration to undo the damage caused to our nation's health. More
Many covid vaccination registration and information websites at the federal, state and local levels violate disability rights laws, hindering the ability of blind people to sign up for a potentially lifesaving vaccine, a KHN investigation has found. More
I understand the vital role vaccines play in ending the Covid-19 pandemic. But what good are vaccines without vaccinations? More
People were dying of a disease that could be treated — but in poor countries, they did not have access to medicines that could help. That was the story of HIV — and now of COVID-19. More
14 states don’t publicly keep track of COVID-19 data for American Indians/Alaska Natives. “We know who we are, and these are our homelands, so to be rendered invisible is another incidence of historical trauma.” More
The rise in the use of telehealth and other digital care tools has highlighted growing concerns over whether access to high-speed internet will further widen health disparities. More
A year of missed preventive medical care is endangering minority communities. More
The maternal health crisis is an issue where policymakers on both sides of the aisle have and should continue to come together to work toward solutions. More
Ever since Covid-19 vaccines have been in development, policy experts and activists have been concerned about equity in vaccine distribution. Now, it is clear that in our haste to get "shots in arms," we are leaving behind many people who are most at risk of Covid-19 infection and death. More
It only makes sense for vaccine allocation to acknowledge these health inequities. More