Disparities ID’d in Dispensing of Oral Antivirals for COVID-19
Substantial disparities seen in dispensing rates in high social-vulnerability zip codes vs medium-, low-vulnerability zip codes
Health Disparity
How Successful Are Interventions to Increase Surgical Workforce Diversity?
Is racial/ethnic diversity in the surgical workforce effectively achieved through early interventions such as internships and mentorship programs?
Children With Obstructive Sleep-Disordered Breathing Experience Care Inequities
Researchers sought to examine the drivers behind treatment inequities in children with obstructive sleep-disordered breathing.
Poll: Inflation Has Many Americans Cutting Back on Health Care
One in four Americans have put off medical care or prescription purchases due to higher prices
Study: Women Less Likely to Receive Appropriate CKD Care
Even women meeting objective criteria for CKD and nephrology referral were disadvantaged, according to investigators.
Cost of Brand-Name Antiseizure Meds Increased Since 2010
Brand-name ASMs accounted for 79 percent of costs in 2018, despite representing only 14 percent of pill days
Inability to Afford Prescription Meds, Specialty Care More Likely for Adults With Epilepsy
Those with active or inactive epilepsy are also more likely to have Medicaid and other public insurance
Gender Pay Gap Affects Most Medical Specialties, Persists Over Time
Women in academic medicine typically have lower starting salaries than men, and this disparity remains after 10 years on the job.
Educational Burdens for Children With Sickle Cell Disease in the US Vs Other Nations
Researchers sought to determine the educational burdens of children with SCD in the US compared with other nations.
Breast Cancer-Related Lymphedema More Common Among Black Women
A prospective study sought to determine the significance of race on the risk of developing lymphedema and disease severity in women with breast cancer.
