Health Equity

COVID-19 exposes mistrust, health care inequality going back generations for African Americans

Abstract: COVID-19 has exposed mistrust by African Americans in the health cares as well as health care inequality going back generations for the African American community.

Publication: ABC News

Date Published: April 28, 2020

Author(s): Averi Harper

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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.