racial inequality

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.

Some who believe they’ve been mistreated are speaking out, including Dr. Dare Adewum, who says he had an unblemished record until he was hired to lead the neurosurgery practice at an Atlanta-area hospital.

Social determinants of health are a major reason why people born in one part of Collier County are expected to live 15 years longer than those in other parts of the county, according to federal data.

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

Community leaders saw early in the pandemic that the city's residents of color were being hit hard by COVID-19. They worked with data analysts to show just how hard, where and why.

Though vaccination rates among Black Floridians still lag behind whites and Hispanics, recent data shows they are improving.

The coronavirus pandemic and vaccine rollout have magnified inequities in Florida’s health care system, advocates say.

The authors of the "Global Burden of Disease" report track the toll from every conceivable cause of death or disability. This year they also share intriguing solutions that give cause for optimism.

U.S. school districts where the vast majority of students are white are more than three times as likely to be open for some in-person learning than those…