Health Equity

Study finds racial bias may affects decisions on heart transplant recipients

Abstract: Racial bias may affect whether black patients with heart failure are approved for heart transplants, a new study published in the Journal of the American Heart Association found.

Date Published: November 11, 2019

Author(s): Lisa DeJong

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The Cleveland Plain Dealer

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.