Xin Hu, PhD, MSPH, hypothesizes that these telemental health disparities could be driven by language barriers, historical mistrust, and systemic challenges.

A San Francisco behavioral- and mental-health clinic implementing programming and services focused on Black residents is aiming to raise its profile and reduce racial disparities in care.

Despite a surge in telemental health use after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, minority racial/ethnic group children had lower utilization rates than White children, according to Xin Hu, PhD, MSPH ...

The dismissal of Black women’s health concerns is just one factor in a set of racial health ... quality health care and insurance. The effects of racism and gender bias on mental and physical ...

The researchers investigated how mental health care visits changed from before and over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic. For their study, the researchers analyzed deidentified Johns Hopkins ...

The Maryland Equitable Justice Collaborative released a report detailing historical roots and current drivers of mass ...

"The average additional spending on medical care from ... to reduce disparities in costs by changing how health insurance plans are designed," said Gourevitch. More information: Racial and Ethnic ...

Infertility affects millions of women worldwide, but Black women face unique challenges in reproductive health. Studies show ...

Racial health disparities in the U.S. lead to about $93 billion in additional medical care costs and a $42 billion loss in productivity each year, according to the American Heart Association. Students ...