It’s my privilege to serve as Executive Director of Health Equity for Independence Blue Cross (Independence). I’m here to help improve access to high-quality health care for all of our…
Dr. Seun Ross, DNP, CRNP-F, NP-CAugust 11, 2022
Our culture places a high value on gender “reveals,” where parents announce that they’ve “found out” what their child’s gender is. But, not so fast! Gender is much more complicated…
Moxi SternJune 22, 2022
I’m a transplant from Washington, D.C.; I know and understand the issues of large cities. Philadelphia has so much to offer: a wonderful history (including being the first World Heritage…
Dr. Seun Ross, DNP, CRNP-F, NP-CJune 21, 2022
Television host and author Karamo Brown needed mental health support, but he didn’t think it was for him. “Watching television, I saw only rich white girls going to rehab and…
IBX Insights TeamJune 13, 2022
The staggering racial disparities within maternal health have serious and costly implications for employers and their workforces. Women in majority Black and Hispanic communities, for instance, face 63 percent and…
IBX Insights TeamApril 14, 2022
The Golden Globe-winning television series Pose depicts the diversity, strength, and exuberance of the transgender (trans) community. Its popularity has helped viewers understand the real-life challenges of its characters and…
IBX Insights TeamMarch 30, 2022
Everyone deserves equal access to high-quality maternity care and equally positive health outcomes throughout their pregnancy, delivery, and early parenthood. This should be the standard regardless of their race, ethnicity,…
Patricia Guerra-Garcia, MDMarch 1, 2022
Despite being highly treatable when detected early, colorectal cancer remains the second leading cause of cancer-related death in the United States. The statistics of colorectal cancer among communities of color…
Dr. Nuria Lopez-PajaresMarch 1, 2022
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