Health Equity

Breaking Links in the Chain of Racial Disparities for COVID-19

Abstract: The burden of COVID-19 in the United States has fallen disproportionately on Black and Hispanic/Latino individuals.

Publication: JAMA Open

Date Published: June 17, 2021

Author(s): David W. Baker, MD, MPH

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This analysis of California’s state budget from 2007 to 2018 finds that to ensure the long-term health of the state, California needs to eliminate health care waste and direct the savings toward increased funding for programs that improve community conditions—like public education, public health, housing assistance, food assistance, and income support.