Burgess Harrison, the National Minority Health Association’s executive director, discusses how the group addresses healthcare inequalities, and why health equity is good for businesses as well as people.

Walmart and UnitedHealth Group, along with UHG subsidiary Optum, are beginning a 10-year collaboration the companies describe as “wide-ranging,” and intend to leverage their combined expertise to improve health outcomes and the patient experience.

Medicare beneficiaries who live in urban areas, or who are young or female, were more likely to use telehealth than other patients during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new data from the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of the Inspector General.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has released a Request for Information seeking public input on accessing healthcare and related challenges, understanding provider experiences, advancing health equity, and assessing the impact of waivers and flexibilities provided in response to the COVID-19 public health emergency.