Since the state expanded Medicaid in December 2023, over 600,000 residents, many from Black and brown communities, have gained access to essential health services. However, challenges persist in ...

Disparity" is a term that is often stated, but rarely solved-especially for Black women. For generations, the intersection of ...

By Rebekah Sager for the Pennsylvania Independent. Broadcast version by Danielle Smith for Keystone State News Connection ...

When her newborn daughter, Aniya, was diagnosed with spinal muscular atrophy, Abilene resident Hailey Weihs learned time was of the essence. Aniya's diagnosis affects 1 in 6,000 children, according to ...

Patient advocacy, a process that helps patients get the information and support they need to make decisions about their healthcare is gaining currency, especially in specialities like oncology, say ...

DEI stands for diversity, equity and inclusion. It refers to programs that ensure people from different backgrounds, cultures, identities, and experiences feel accepted in their environments ...

These committees engage in a variety of health advocacy initiatives, including Mayor Ron Nirenberg’s Camino Verde—an event that highlights the city’s trail system—and Get Strong with Mayor ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Advocate Health Care announced Wednesday they are closing all their clinics inside Walgreens stores in Illinois in early February. The company said they will "shift operations" at ...

Public health advocacy in India is mostly a thankless job. Neither the drug regulator, nor the ministry or the courts take this seriously. Not even deaths of young children in the country in Jammu ...

The Long Island community is mourning the sudden loss of a young advocate whose passion for mental health awareness and helping others left a lasting impact. Elysia “Elly” Colón, 23, from Oceanside, ...

Advocate Health Care is closing all 47 of the clinics it operates inside Walgreens stores in Illinois, the health system announced Wednesday. The clinics will close Feb. 6. One or two medical ...