Causal machine learning (ML) offers flexible, data-driven methods for predicting treatment
outcomes including efficacy and toxicity, thereby supporting the assessment and safety of …

Hispanics are the largest minority group in the USA. They contribute to the economy, cultural
diversity, and health of the nation. Assessing their health status and health needs is key to …

Using premium subsidies for private coverage, an individual mandate, and Medicaid
expansion, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) has increased insurance coverage. We provide …

Objective To document racial/ethnic and gender differences in health service use and
access after the Affordable Care Act went into effect. Data Source Secondary data from the …

Large disparities in health insurance coverage and access to health services have long
persisted in the US health care system. We considered how the insurance coverage …

Emerging statistics demonstrate that COVID‐19 disproportionately affects African
Americans. The effects of COVID‐19 for this population are inextricably linked to areas of …

Significant disparities in CKD rates and outcomes exist between black and white Americans.
Health disparities are defined as health differences that adversely affect disadvantaged …

Importance Most drug epidemics in the United States have disproportionately affected
nonwhite communities. Notably, the current opioid epidemic is heavily concentrated among …

Importance Measuring health care spending by race and ethnicity is important for
understanding patterns in utilization and treatment. Objective To estimate, identify, and …

Understanding and Mitigating Health Inequities — Past, Current, and Future Directions |
New England Journal of Medicine Skip to main content The New England Journal of …