Health Equity

Why Black Aging Matters, Too

Abstract: Older Blacks are perishing quietly, out of sight, victims of the pandemic and a lifetime of racism and its attendant adverse health effects.

Publication: Kaiser Health News

Date Published: September 3, 2020

Author(s): Judith Graham

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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.