Health Equity

A pharmacist works at a NYC Discount Pharmacy in Manhattan.
Pharma

Study: One in three retail pharmacies closed between 2010 and 2021

Pharmacies are shuttering, and patients of color are hit harder from the closures, according to new research.

Cassie McGrath
A newborn baby is presented while still in the intensive care unit.
Hospitals & Facilities

Study: Over 500 hospitals have closed obstetrics units since 2010

Rural communities have the least access to birthing care, according to a new study from the University of Minnesota School of Public Health.

Cassie McGrath
A 2D animation of a hospital with a bunch of pharma pills and dollar bill signs coming out of the top of it
Direct Care

What healthcare execs consider their biggest accomplishments of the year

Reflecting back on a busy year.

Maia Anderson
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Direct Care

Here’s a rundown of some of our favorite healthcare reporting from 2024

These are the stories that made us think, “Wow, I wish I had written that.”

Nicole Ortiz
An AquaFence flood wall in Tampa ahead of Hurricane Milton
Hospitals & Facilities

Over 84% of clinic workers report climate change disruptions

Hurricanes, floods, and power outages are disrupting patient care, according to Harvard and Americares.

Cassie McGrath
Gif of computer monitor sitting on a pile of money.
Tech

ARPA-H invested $6m in Duality Technologies. Here’s how the company plans to fight for health equity with it

Duality Technologies encrypts data for safe information sharing. Now the company is taking on health equity.

Cassie McGrath

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