The technology is available in cities like New York City and Portland, Oregon, and removes a hurdle for tourists or visitors for whom simply acquiring a transit card can be a deal breaker.

While an OMNY account isn’t necessary to use your reduced-fare or Fair Fares OMNY card on NYC public transit, creating an online login unlocks the card’s full range of features. With an account, you ...

Google recently revised websites and made other adjustments to downplay its commitment to health equity, the latest example of a prominent company repositioning its work following President Trump ...

International Women’s Day presents a chance to celebrate women’s contributions to society as well as highlight areas that require effort and attention, including the health equity gap.

merged with big health insurers, gaining control of the medical-reimbursement purse strings that were squeezing pharmacies.

The Maternal Health Equity Research and Training Center is a college-level research and community engagement research center. The center is unique in that it is a partnership between academia and the ...

A new report takes mobility hubs (traditionally, transit stations) and asks ... Providing for basic human needs is a matter of transportation equity. Functioning elevators are necessary for people who ...

What is the reduced-fare OMNY card? The reduced-fare OMNY card is issued by the Metropolitan ... and enjoy the convenience of contactless transit payments. Can I still use my traditional reduced-fare ...

As adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) in health care increases, there is growing interest in generative AI enabled by large language models (LLMs). 1-3 LLMs are algorithms that recognize ...

including a need for stronger regulation and better integration of health equity into planning. This alignment could be achieved through national policy that requires health equity to be considered in ...

Sound Transit said the project received a grant and financing from Amazon’s Housing Equity Fund as well as public funds. The project is expected to be completed in 2026. For more information on ...

Here, four experts share insights into how to win the trust of under-represented communities to conduct research that can help to achieve health equity. Inclusivity in health research means ...