
People with lower socioeconomic status (SES)


Maryam Hashemian, M.D., Ph.D.
NIMHD Fellows’ Influence Extends to NIH’s 2024 Postbac Poster Day and Beyond
Hundreds of postbac fellows recently filled the Natcher Conference Center for NIH’s 2024 Postbac Poster Day. Among them were 11 NIMHD early-career researchers already advancing understanding of minority health and health disparities research.
Community Disadvantage Status Linked to Disparities in Medical Access, Treatment, and Outcomes for Patients With Heart Attacks
How does the overall level of disadvantage in the community that one lives in affect access to treatment and services for heart conditions, and is level of disadvantage associated with treatment and outcome disparities?
Conversation with Swati Shah, Fetal Life, LLC
NIMHD’s Conversations with Researchers Innovating to Promote Health Equity
May is Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.
Neighborhood Poverty can Contribute to Health Problems Later in Life, but Attachment Style in Personal Relationships May Help
Neighborhood poverty and the challenging living conditions that can come with it—such as higher vigilance, lower trust, and environmental dangers–have been linked to an accumulation of stress that can contribute to cellular aging and health problems later in life.
Prenatal Care Coverage Increases Treatment for Gestational Diabetes
Medicaid covers both prenatal and postpartum care for many people in the United States who have low incomes, but current federal law allows Medicaid coverage only for U.S.
Medicaid Expansion Benefits Young Adults
In 2010, Congress passed the Affordable Care Act (ACA), which included extending health insurance to more Americans. Under that law, states were given the option to expand Medicaid coverage to people at a higher income level. A new study supported by NIMHD has found that the Medicaid expansion increased the number of young adults covered by health insurance. It increased the quality of care they receive following traumatic injuries, such as those sustained in a car accident or a fall.