HEALTH EQUITY UPDATE

• NIMHD Launching Two New Centers to Research Chronic Diseases Among Health Disparity Populations 
   
• New Resources from FDA Office of Minority Health to help promote diversity in clinical trials: 
  • How to Find Information about Clinical Trials 
  • Diversity is Critical to Making Better Medical Products 
  • FDA’s Role in Increasing Clinical Trial Diversity 
  • Be A Champion for Clinical Trial Diversity 
     
• African Americans at Greater Risk for Stroke Following a Diagnosis of Atrial Fibrillation 
   
• Increasing Diversity in the Health Professions: Reflections on Student Pipeline Programs (see p. 67)

CMS NEWS UPDATE

• CMS Proposes New Standards to Strengthen the Marketplace for 2018 
   
• Physicians and Health Care Providers Continue to Improve Quality of Care, Lower Costs