In Reach by AmeriHealth Caritas

Health Care Leadership
Lessons From the Pandemic
The pandemic has put a spotlight on health disparities that have hurt low-income populations for decades.

Technology and Innovation
Health Care Tech for Low-Income Patients
As the technology gap shrinks, focus shifts to the needs of underserved populations.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Searching for Equal Care
For the transgender community, the pandemic has reinforced barriers — and redoubled cries for greater equality.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Closing the Hispanic Health Care Gap
When it comes to accessing health care, Hispanic Americans face a unique set of challenges.

Technology and Innovation
Connecting Seniors to Telehealth
As many health care visits shift to calls, seniors need greater access to tech tools — and some help using them.

Care Facilities and Services
Long-View Solutions
Lessons from COVID-19 could reshape the future of long-term services and supports.

Public Health
Closure & Crisis
Rural communities were already struggling to find access to health care — and the pandemic created a crucible moment.

Medicaid
ACA Closes Health Care Gap for Asian Americans
Medicaid expansion states provide a strong boost in providing access to care.

Behavioral Health
Healing Power
Teaching young people to cope with trauma can pave the way for workplace success.

Social Determinants of Health
Confronting Reality
Community partnerships can help bridge gaps and change behaviors.

Health Care Leadership
Narrowing the Gap
Paul and Christine Tufano’s $1 million donation to Villanova is designed to help spark solutions for poverty and inequality initiatives.

Health Care Leadership
A Call for Equity
COVID-19 and its safety measures produce disparate hardship for those with the fewest resources.

Technology and Innovation
Can Telehealth Bridge the Distance in Rural America?
A shortage of medical facilities makes it difficult for many rural Americans to access quality health care. Telemedicine could fill the void.

Public Health
Ending the HIV Epidemic
A federal plan aims to reduce new HIV infections in the U.S. by 90% before 2030. Meeting that bold goal will depend on addressing social determinants of health.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Health Care in Context
To best serve patients, health care providers must be culturally responsive — and that requires system change.

Public Health
Disparities in Childhood Obesity
The COVID-19 pandemic poses further challenges to obesity in the U.S.

Poverty
Pathway Out of Poverty
There’s long been a link between poor financial and physical health. The latest research shows health coverage can help break that vicious cycle, says Sarah Miller, PhD, a professor of business economics and public policy at the University of Michigan.

Provider Relations
The Promise of Value-Based Care
Early results are in: Pivoting away from a fee-for-service system can help control costs and boost health outcomes. But many providers feel overburdened.

Technology and Innovation
Precision Potential
An emerging approach to health care may one day transform medicine. What will it take to truly personalize health care?

Behavioral Health
PTSD and Poverty
Low-income people are more likely to suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder. Why aren’t effective treatments reaching them?

Community Relations
A Roof Over Your Head
Housing is a key social determinant of health. Today, organizations in the health care sector are acting on that knowledge.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Inequities at Birth
Infant and maternal mortality rates are alarmingly high among Black and Native American women. Improving outcomes will mean addressing both risk factors and racial biases.

Technology and Innovation
Artificial Intelligence Gets Personal
The health care industry is starting to get serious about AI. But will patients be willing to share vast amounts of personal data for the promise of improved outcomes?

Public Health
An Opioid Crisis Overlooked
Seniors are misusing or abusing the drugs, too. Solutions tailored to them are emerging, albeit not fast enough.

Behavioral Health
Out of the Shadows
Stigmas surrounding mental illnesses such as depression prevent countless Americans from seeking the treatment they need. But public discourse is changing.