Health Equity

My work as a Black OB-GYN tempered my joy as I prepared to give birth

Abstract: Black women are electing unusual and creative birth plans to ensure their survival, their babies' survival, and the health of their families.

Publication: STAT

Date Published: May 9, 2021

Author(s): Joy Cooper

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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.