Life expectancy increased between 1990 and 2018 for each race and sex category, and overall, the gap between Black and white life expectancy decreased. But, despite gains, the long-standing racial life expectancy gap persists.
Researchers developed a framework for mapping the value generated by specific social determinants of health interventions across five domains, including housing and food insecurity. When all beneficiaries are considered, many interventions yield a net positive value.
The collection and application of demographic data to advance health equity is underway in California and can be a source of lessons and examples for other states. Learn more from a recent webinar.
On February 26, join a virtual conversation about the impact of community engagement in guiding and identifying important research, with a focus on barriers people with disabilities experienced when trying to access health care.
This brief analyzes the NIIT in the context of Medicare financing and taxing of households with higher incomes. Researchers describe principles to consider and apply them to two proposals to broaden NIIT’s coverage.
