Health Equity

In Q&A, Vice President Harris calls for urgent action on the Black maternal health crisis

Abstract: Vice President Kamala Harris weighs in on Black maternal health issues ranging from bias training for doctors to extending Medicaid coverage.

Publication: STAT

Date Published: April 19, 2021

Author(s): Nicholas St. Fleur

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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.