racial disparities

A new investment fund launched by one of the few Black venture capitalists in health care is focused on backing Black entrepreneurs. And the investors include some of the biggest names in for-profit health care.

In part, the bill targets diversity, equity, and inclusion training in workplaces, effectively allowing employees to sue if such a conversation could make a person feel badly about themselves.

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.

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.

A group of Florida State University researchers received a $3 million grant through the National Institutes of Health.

A survey found widespread concern from Black, Latino, and Asian military families about inequality in cities where bases are located.

A recent analysis by the Kaiser Family Foundation revealed the pandemic has widened existing disparities in health and wellbeing as well as in academic performance between children of color and white children.

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

A $50,000 study commissioned by the city of St. Petersburg has University of South Florida Faculty and community members exploring the history of structural racism in the city, and what actions need to be taken to address it.

Of the more than 1 million people who have received a coronavirus vaccine in Florida, only about 5% are Black.