Health Disparities

Health disparities have the largest impact on the access, quality of care and outcomes overall in many patient populations defined by factors such as race, ethnicity, gender, education level, income, disability, geographic location. Many other factors also play a role, including if a patient is in a rural of urban location, distances to hospitals, pharmacies and clinics. These factors of inequitable access or healthcare are often directly related to the historical and ongoing unequal distribution of social, political, economic, and environmental resources. This page includes content defining health disparities and efforts to address them.
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Hispanic PAD patients often face longer hospitalizations, higher costs

Hispanic adults with peripheral artery disease tend to seek care through the emergency department—and they are paying the price.

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Removing bias from the treatment of heart disease

Physician bias can create disparities in patient care, and the team behind a new program at the University of Arizona hopes to address that issue. 

A novel, cost-effective way to deliver care: Treat high blood pressure at Black-owned barbershops

Hypertension rates are higher among Black men than any other racial or ethnic group in the entire country.

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AHA condemns Trump administration’s latest attack on ACA

The American Heart Association noted that the Affordable Care Act has provided “invaluable patient protections for millions of Americans with pre-existing conditions.”

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Society of Thoracic Surgeons condemns racism and violence as protests intensify

As protests continue throughout the world in the wake of George Floyd’s death, the Society of Thoracic Surgeons has issued a statement condemning racism and violence.

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In wake of George Floyd’s death, cardiovascular groups denounce ‘incidents of racism and violence’

The Association of Black Cardiologists, American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology have collaborated on a joint statement that touches on the death of George Floyd and its connection to the cardiovascular health of racial minorities in the United States.   

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Non-US citizens less likely to receive treatment for CV ills

U.S.-born and -naturalized citizens are far more likely than noncitizens to receive treatment for CVD risk factors, researchers reported in Circulation this month.

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Low health literacy translates to poor medication adherence for hypertensive Hispanics

A study of more than 1,000 Hispanic adults with hypertension found increased health literacy improves patients’ adherence to blood pressure medications—but the majority of the population struggles with poor health literacy, indicating a need for tailored interventions.

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