Health Care

Black and Hispanic or Latinx individuals in the United States are twice as likely as white individuals to say their access to COVID-19 treatments, vaccines and health care is worse than other racial or ethnic groups, an online poll found.

Patients who are deaf and request interpreter services may have difficulty establishing primary care and dental care, according to research published in JAMA Network Open.

Approximately one-fifth of patients may be experiencing discrimination in the United States health care system, according to a survey published in JAMA Network Open.

Healio has been named one of the most innovative services of 2020 in PM360’s Annual Innovations Issue, which recognizes services, companies and products in the health care and life science industries.

Public insurance, less education and health care access and resources contribute to risk of developing diabetic eye disease complications, according to results presented at the virtual American Academy of Ophthalmology annual meeting.

At this year’s virtual Primary Care Collaborative Annual Conference, patients discussed their health care experiences and what efforts are needed to improve primary care in the United States.

HOUSTON — Diabetes care providers should attend to the social determinants of health to get the most benefit for individuals and the health care system overall, according to a speaker at the American Association of Diabetes Educators annual meeting.