racial disparity

The University of Florida health system is exploring ways to better engage Black adults in need of health care.

Infant mortality rates across the South are by far the worst in the U.S. A look at South Carolina — where multimillion-dollar programs aimed at improving rates over the past 10 years have failed to move the needle — drives home the challenge of finding solutions.

To be Black in America is to struggle with health problems from birth to death. The reasons are myriad. The Associated Press spent a year exploring this legacy of racism in a series of stories.

Experts attribute the change to improved screening and autism services for all children, and to increased awareness and advocacy for Black and Hispanic families.

The stakes are high. An accurate diagnosis is the key to unlocking the right services, and for children with autism spectrum disorder, early intervention is critical.

On Intersection, we talk with three experts looking into the causes and solutions of health disparities, such as access to prevention and care.

Researchers are calling for policy changes to improve health equity. They say one way Florida can do that is by expanding Medicaid.

Babies in Native American and Alaska Native families are at higher risk of sudden unexplained infant death, despite years of effort to reduce the toll. African-American families also face higher risk.

A group of researchers has just completed a local community-based study on how the racial disparity can affect a person’s health. Researchers compared...