In another Covid-19 disparity, Black and Hispanic Americans are dying at younger ages than white Americans

Abstract: Non-white and Hispanic Americans under 65 are dying in greater numbers than white people in that age group.

Publication: STAT

Date Published: July 10, 2020

Author(s): Elizabeth Cooney

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.