Health Equity

Care delays cause Blacks to bear brunt of COVID-19 illnesses, deaths

Abstract: Researchers say Black patients are experiencing poorer outcomes from COVID-19 even when underlying health conditions or socio-economic status are not factors.

Publication: Modern Healthcare

Date Published: July 7, 2020

Author(s): Steven Ross Johnson

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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.