Black patients with early-stage lung cancer were less likely to receive curative treatment than White patients, despite all having Medicare coverage, study finds. Dr. Olivia Lynch, a postdoctoral ...

Cancer disparities refer to differences in cancer measures between populations. Although cancer can affect anyone, some groups experience disproportionately negative cancer care. Cancer disparities ...

Among near-poor Black and Hispanic individuals, Medicare Advantage was associated with increased vision care and some, although not uniform, reductions in access disparities vs traditional Medicare.

SOURCE Authors’ analysis of Medicare claims data from a 20% random sample of Part D enrollees with fee-for-service coverage, restricted to disability beneficiaries ages 18–64 with at least 1 ...

An increasingly strong case is being made to bring inequality into discussions about climate change. The logic behind this has been set out by leading international institutions such as the ...