Want A COVID-19 Test? It’s Much Easier To Get In Wealthier, Whiter Neighborhoods
Black and Hispanic people are more likely to experience longer wait times and understaffed testing centers. More
COVID-19 is quietly ravaging the LGBTQ community
There’s no way to know for sure because the government isn’t yet collecting the kind of detailed data that would show the extent of the problem. More
Dermatology faces a reckoning: Lack of darker skin in textbooks and journals harms care for patients of color
In dermatology, where images are critical for diagnoses, the lack of images of darker skin poses a roadblock to proper treatment and medical education. More
Little noticed, Filipino Americans are dying of COVID-19 at an alarming rate
Filipino Americans are dying of coronavirus infection at higher rates, revealing issues in public health treatment and healthcare for Asian Americans. More
Black kids die more often after surgery, new research shows
Children were younger than 17 and were considered relatively healthy before their surgeries. More
A yearslong push to remove racist bias from kidney testing gains new ground
Doctors and medical students have warned for years that a common kidney test is racist and dangerously inaccurate. Their appeals are gaining new traction. More
Black health matters. COVID has shown that improving care must be a national priority.
Racism is a pandemic that threatens Black people. Let’s use this moment to create a country that not only protects their lives, but helps them thrive. More
In another Covid-19 disparity, Black and Hispanic Americans are dying at younger ages than white Americans
Non-white and Hispanic Americans under 65 are dying in greater numbers than white people in that age group. More
Housing segregation left Black Americans more vulnerable to Covid-19
Racist WWII housing policy might not sound like it has much to do with the coronavirus. But it does. More
Covid-19 puts more pressure on state budgets
State budgets have been squeezed over the past decade due in large part to the rising cost of health care, and Covid-19 is only making it worse. What can we do about this problem? More
Study of 17 Million Identifies Crucial Risk Factors for Coronavirus Deaths
The largest study yet confirms that race, ethnicity, age and sex can raise a person’s chances of dying from Covid-19. More
Care delays cause Blacks to bear brunt of COVID-19 illnesses, deaths
Researchers say Black patients are experiencing poorer outcomes from COVID-19 even when underlying health conditions or socio-economic status are not factors. More
Stark racial disparities emerge as families struggle to get enough food
The pandemic has left Black and Hispanic households much worse off than white families. More
Experts: Racism at root of public health gap between whites, people of color
Based on private insurance vs. Medicare and Medicaid, “hospitals are put in the position where they are revenue-seeking organizations,” said Vikas Saini, president of the Lown Institute. “The way we’ve structured our health care system, there are more financial incentives and financial rewards … if you focus on elective procedures, people that are relatively healthier.” He said some large health systems discourage caring for Medicare and Medicaid patients. The financial losses hospital-based systems suffered because of the COVID pandemic were “a shock to the system,” Saini said. “They need to rethink their business models. They need to partner with their communities in making the case that reimbursements ought to be changed. … COVID-19 shows that hospitals really are essential partners in every community.” More
Discrimination and Hypertension Risk Among African Americans in the Jackson Heart Study
African Americans have a higher risk of hypertension compared with other racial or ethnic groups in the United States. One possible explanation for this disparity is discrimination. More
Taking a Closer Look at COVID-19, Health Inequities, and Racism
This Medical News article is an interview with Chicago public health legend and retired physician Linda Rae Murray, MD, MPH, an adjunct assistant professor at the University of Illinois at Chicago School of Public Health and a past president of the American Public Health Association. More
COVID-19’s impact on the Native American community
COVID-19 has been redoubling the gaps in white privilege that have always existed. More
Black Doctors Say Pandemic Reveals Enduring Racial Inequity Medicine Alone Cannot Fix
Three African American ER physicians in Washington, D.C., recount experiences on their wards, where Black patients make up the vast majority of the city's COVID-19 fatalities. More
‘I Feel So Overwhelmed’: COVID-19 and Police Violence Takes a Toll on Black Health Care Workers
Across the United States, and the world, health care workers are experiencing high levels of anxiety and stress due to the overwhelming workload of the COVID-19 pandemic. And those feelings of stress and anxiety can be compounded for Black health care workers. More
Treatment barriers create racial disparities in cancer care. They need to come down
In the U.S., Black people have the highest rates of cancer-related deaths and the shortest survival with cancer of any racial and ethnic group. More