Health Equity

The country is suffering from a severe shortage of affordable housing. But elected officials have done little to fix a problem that puts many Americans at greater risk for sickness and shortens lives.

For decades, many women of color, particularly those with low incomes, had little control over their family planning care. Now, a White House effort aims to give patients more choices as abortion care evaporates, but patients remain wary of providers.

Historically neglected by sunscreen manufacturers and a medical community lagging in diversity and cultural competency, many people with dark skin tones have not been informed about sun safety or how to monitor their skin for damage or cancer.

Residents at a tent shelter get health care they often struggle to access elsewhere. Students learn to adapt treatment when the ideal solution isn't feasible.

At the beginning of the vaccine rollout in 2021, data show Latinos lagged behind whites in vaccination uptake. In Florida, that trend is reversing with Latinos now taking the lead.

A consulting group is tasked with identifying existing barriers that are inhibiting equity in Hillsborough County.

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

The COVID-19 pandemic continues to stress the mental health of many people. But it's been especially hard for some Black Americans, who have been disproportionately affected by the virus and already faced barriers to care.

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

Jane Gilbert is the newly appointed interim chief heat officer for Miami-Dade County. She has a task force focused on variables that make lower-income communities vulnerable to heat-related adversity.

The Foundation for a Healthy St. Petersburg on Thursday unveiled a new report focusing on disparities of affordable housing and poor health.The intent of…