Bridging the Gap in Health Care Inequities: Considerations in Treatment Selection, Part 1

The expansion of direct-to-consumer (DTC) pharmaceutical manufacturer models and the upcoming TrumpRx launch offer lower costs but create new complexities for patients.

Experts discuss the clinical and economic burden of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), emerging clinical data, and strategies to improve patient outcomes.

While artificial intelligence showed empathy and precision in respiratory health care, its equitable adoption is paramount to prevent the widening digital divide, as highlighted at the European Respiratory Society Congress 2025.

Rachel A. Prusynski, DPT, PhD, discusses her study on how payment models affect home health care delivery and patient outcomes.

Svetlana Barbarash, MD, outlines the lack of cardiologists and transplant services in Las Vegas and the policy changes needed to close gender gaps in care.

Svetlana Barbarash, MD, explains how better education, digital monitoring tools, and coordinated care can improve arrhythmia detection and outcomes.