People experiencing homelessness bear a disproportionate burden of chronic illnesses and are unable to consistently practice social isolation; unsurprisingly, they have been disproportionately affected by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. More
They have administered vaccines on college campuses, provided testing at churches and spent long hours in laboratories. Here are the stories of six Black women leaders who are fighting Covid-19. More
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
At least 20 states haven’t included homeless shelters in vaccine plans. More
When we took vaccine scheduling in-house, we helped change who was getting vaccinated. 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
For a long time, researchers have believed Black people would not participate in clinical trials because of the infamous Tuskegee syphilis study. They were wrong. We risk repeating the same mistake with the coronavirus vaccine. More
There is no “official” definition of structural racism — or of the closely related concepts of systemic and institutional racism — although multiple definitions have been offered.3-7 All definitions make clear that racism is not simply the result of private prejudices held by individuals,8 but is also produced and reproduced by laws, rules, and practices, sanctioned and even implemented by various levels of government, and embedded in the economic system as well as in cultural and societal norms. 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
Of the 230 trials researchers examined, more than 40% did not record participants’ race and about 65% did not report their ethnicity. More
In Los Angeles County and around the country, doctors have had to decide who gets a lifesaving COVID-19 treatment and who doesn’t. More
The Covid-19 pandemic is likely responsible for “the majority of the decline,” said Elizabeth Arias, lead author of the report. More
From elderly Cuban Americans in Florida to farmworkers in California, Latinos face daunting barriers to getting COVID-19 vaccines, creating risks for public health as the coronavirus mutates and spreads. More