Authors: Mónica García-Pérez
Journal: American Journal of Health Economics
Abstract: This special issue of the American Journal of Health Economics on health equity results from the effort of almost two years of work, from the initial call in August 2022 to the final acceptance and publication of the manuscripts you will read in this edition. It also follows the inaugural meeting in October 2021 of the Economics of Health Equity Interest Group, which discussed the current state of health economics literature on health disparities and motivated further research on health equity–related topics. The agenda covered discussions of race/ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, and disability topics in health economics. This edition is the first special edition on health equity in this journal. We intended not to cover all issues entailing health equity but to offer novel economic research to address health equity issues across different populations.
The COVID-19 pandemic made clear the essential nature of health equity.
In this special issue of the American Journal of Health Economics, edited by Cook Center visiting faculty and Faculty Affiliate Mónica García-Pérez, five new articles demonstrate the origins of disparities of health care access across U.S. populations. In the foreword to the volume, linked below, Dr. García-Pérez summarizes these crucial and timely findings.
