The prevalence of long-term (chronic) non-communicable diseases (NCDs) is increasing
globally due to an ageing global population, urbanization, changes in lifestyles, and …

Despite decades of accumulating evidence and policy recommendations, deep racial and
other inequities remain in health care and outcomes in the United States. The existing health …

Importance The largest US federal action plan to date for reducing racial disparities in health
care was implemented in 2011 and continues today. It is not known whether this program …

Racial and ethnic disparities exist in both perinatal outcomes and health care quality. For
example, Black women are three to four times more likely to die from pregnancy-related …

Background: Racial inequities for patients with heart failure (HF) have been widely
documented. HF patients who receive cardiology care during a hospital admission have …

Policy Points A consensus regarding the need to orient health systems to address inequities
is emerging, with much of this discussion targeting population health interventions and …

Background The health care sector has a significant role to play in fostering equity in the
context of widening global social and health inequities. The purpose of this paper is to …

Race, and more specifically, racism, is recognized as an important social determinant of
health (SDoH) and a key driver of health inequities. 1–3 The study “Race, Postoperative …

Importance In January 2021, the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) issued a
values statement that acknowledged systemic racism and included a commitment to address …

Despite persistent disparities in maternity care outcomes, there are limited resources to
guide clinical practice and clinician behavior to dismantle biased practices and beliefs …