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. Her work focuses on disparities and systemic inequities in care and access to the health system, as well as the impacts of health policy on various racial, gendered, and socioeconomic communities. She seeks perspectives from experts in internal medicine, health equity, community outreach, clinical research, mental health, and legislative policy.

, she delved into rare disease coverage at HCPLive

, a sister publication, where she fostered connections that extended beyond the research community into that of health advocacy, paving the way to her current role. Her work has been featured in 

NewsBreak, CHEST Today, Contemporary Pediatrics, Contemporary OB/GYN, Dermatology Times, Drug Topics, Managed Healthcare Executive, RamaOnHealthcare, and CGTLive.

She received her bachelor's degree in creative writing and psychology from Eckerd College and continued her postgraduate studies at the University of Florida's College of Journalism and Communications.

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From the potential impact of tariffs to the World Health Organization's year-long campaign launch focused on improving maternal and newborn health and addressing preventable deaths, here's the latest from the Center on Health Equity & Access.

Health Equity & Access Weekly Roundup: April 14, 2025

Findings from a new study reveal how hurricanes and the pandemic disrupted colorectal cancer (CRC) screenings in Puerto Rico, leading to a rise in late-stage diagnoses. 

Disasters Likely Cause Delays in Early Colorectal Cancer Diagnosis

New study finds adults with stable housing have slightly better blood sugar and blood pressure levels.

Housing Instability Linked to Worse Type 2 Diabetes Outcomes

Julia is an associate editor for The American Journal of Managed Care® (AJMC®) and joined AJMC® in 2022. She produces written and video content covering multiple disease states, and assists in the screening process for manuscripts submitted to AJMC®.

She has a BA in English language and literature from Rutgers University. You can connect with Julia on 

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Lynae Darbes, PhD, discusses what her research results mean when it comes to implementation of self-testing and counselling for couples vulnerable for HIV.

HIV Self-Testing Clinical Trial Results Prove Feasibility in Application

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Changes in generic drug appearance occur often. Patients’ and pharmacists’ responses to those changes vary, with some patients stopping their medication or using it less.

Preferences for and Experiences With Pill Appearance Changes: National Surveys of Patients and Pharmacists

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