Does race come into play when physicians pull out their prescription pads? New research suggests continued bias toward Blacks and Latinos in healthcare.

To reach the thousands of newly insured people who don’t speak English, Kaiser Permanente, WellPoint and others rely increasingly on cultural competence in a variety of languages.

Hip-hop mogul joins war on sugar, turns an embarrassing confession into anti-junk-food advocacy.

Local governments step in to stop the rampant consumption of soda and candy that leads to obesity and health disparities—but the powerful food lobby is pushing back with a heavy hand.

Walmart, the world’s largest retailer and largest purveyor of groceries, is stepping into the fight against obesity and food security in a big way.

Studies show that Black and Latino medical students are more interested in primary care and more willing to practice in underserved areas.

Hospitals launch innovative programs to provide culturally competent care and reduce treatment gaps.

Manufacturers cleverly hide products’ dangers behind corporate-responsibility campaigns.

The Affordable Care Act impacts how Deloitte’s Federal Health sector acquires, develops and retains talent.

How are hospitals utilizing their diversity resources to boost patient engagement? Here are some best practices.

Study finds Blacks living in segregated neighborhoods have higher lung-cancer mortality rate than those in diverse communities.

What’s the cost of poor mental health to your business? Which multicultural groups are affected most?

Having had great success through cultural transformation, this executive is now taking on a bigger challenge as Division Head of Novartis Pharmaceuticals.

HCA Healthcare, the nation’s largest for-profit hospital system, faces court scrutiny of its charity care.

Survey finds Black and Latino youth “very concerned” about impact of HIV on themselves and others their age; Black youth most likely to be offered and to get a test for HIV.