UnitedHealth Group’s philanthropic arm is committing $100 million over a decade to advance health … [+] equity, company executives announced June 8, 2022. copyright Steve Niedorf 2012 The nation’s largest health insurer is committing $100 million over a decade to advance health equity, an effort taking on greater importance for […]
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COVID-19 Ethnicity subgroup: Interpreting differential health outcomes among minority ethnic groups in wave 1 and 2, 24 March 2021
Executive summary 1. It is clear from ONS quantitative studies that all minority ethnic groups in the UK have been at higher risk of mortality throughout the COVID-19 pandemic (high confidence). Data on wave 2 (1 September 2020 to 31 January 2021) shows a particular intensity in this pattern of […]
Pharmaceutical industry groups suggest ICH Q9 changes
Posted 06 May 2022 | By Joanne S. Eglovitch The proposed revisions of the International Council of Harmonization’s (ICH) Q9 (R1) guideline on risk management should be better aligned with medical device quality risk standards as well as international standards. Further, a firm’s information technology (IT) program should be subject […]
Mental healthcare for marginalized groups: Barriers to access
Individuals from minoritized ethnic communities are generally less likely to use mental healthcare services than the majority white population. Some of the reasons for disparities in mental health utilization by marginalized ethnic groups include provider discrimination, lack of adequate health insurance, high costs, limited access to quality care, stigma, mistrust […]