SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – Medical terms, a diagnosis, or even a health treatment can be daunting and difficult to understand. It is even harder for non-English speakers. Health providers and ...

A new case study in "The Lancet" offers tips for health system leaders on how and when to call in outside resources and ...

As the Obama administration touts an increasing number of people signing up under the Affordable Care Act, there's a push to get Latinos enrolled.... Language Remains A Barrier In Latino Health Care ...

Diana Llamas, a St. Louis University assistant professor and simulations operations manager is working to change health disparities in the Hispanic community while increasing cultural competence and ...

The design of hospital patient portals may prevent millions of people with limited English proficiency from fully ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Compared with white patients, Latino patients are more commonly diagnosed with advanced melanoma. Investigators ...

Karina Martinez is a double major in biology and neuroscience and she is a 2024-25 health care ethics intern at the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics at Santa Clara University. Views are her own. "I ...

A disconnect between patient experience and technology affects communication, access, and satisfaction in healthcare, despite technological advancements. Survey participants report dissatisfaction due ...

Accessibility to health care is a big issue impacting Hispanic Pennsylvanians. The Hispanic population is at greater risk of several diseases than non-Hispanic whites, including cancer and diabetes.

A new study analyzing dozens of published papers over five decades focusing on health care disparities in Washington, DC, ...

Lev Facher covers the U.S. addiction and overdose crisis. Black and Hispanic people are “significantly less likely” to receive two medications used to treat opioid addiction, according to a new study.