Medicare data: Blacks likelier to be hospitalized for COVID
Blacks were nearly four times more likely than whites to be hospitalized with COVID-19 among people with Medicare, the government said Monday. More
36 Chicago-area hospitals name racism a ‘public health crisis’
In an open letter—coincidentally shared on Juneteenth, a holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the U.S.—36 organizations committed to improving health equity across the city of Chicago. More
‘So much worse than I ever thought it would be’: Virus cases skyrocketing among Latinos
Latinos age 25 to 54 have a coronavirus mortality rate at least five times greater than white people. More
Climate Change Tied to Pregnancy Risks, Affecting Black Mothers Most
Women exposed to high temperatures or air pollution are more likely to have premature, underweight or stillborn babies, a look at 32 million U.S. births found. More
Why the Sickest Workers May Be Among the First Back on the Job
Since most people in the U.S. get health insurance through work, many with pre-existing conditions fear unemployment more than they fear coronavirus. More
CDC report offers detailed demographic breakdown of who is getting coronavirus
New numbers released by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention offer a comprehensive picture of who in the United States has been diagnosed with Covid-19 and how they fared. More
Why People Are Still Avoiding the Doctor (It’s Not the Virus)
At first, people delayed medical care for fear of catching Covid. But as the pandemic caused staggering unemployment, medical care has become unaffordable for many. More
Coronavirus Economy Especially Harsh for Transgender People
As the pandemic ravages the country, there are concerns that an already marginalized group will be further left behind. More
Paying attention to the mental health effects of lockdown
Even though we have saved lives by locking down, we still have to address the effects of this decision on our country's mental health. More
To understand who’s dying of Covid-19, look to social factors like race more than preexisting diseases
The MIT researchers’ key finding is that the underlying reasons for the link between race and death rate are not the usual suspects. More
Medical bias: From pain pills to COVID-19, racial discrimination in health care festers
Discrimination in the health care system contributes to the stark disparities seen in how COVID-19 sickens and kills patients of color, experts agree. More
White coats and black lives: Health care workers say ‘racism is a pandemic too’
Some black doctors work amid the coronavirus pandemic but feel the threat of racism is greater, More
For Black youth, a time of upheaval takes a toll on mental health
These young people — three of them new college graduates — are feeling overwhelmed and discouraged during this moment of national upheaval. More
Millions at high risk of severe COVID-19 outcomes lack coverage to cover costs
Researchers found that the most vulnerable populations were both more likely to be at high risk of severe COVID-19 illness and lack adequate healthcare coverage. More
Diagnosing and Treating Systemic Racism
Police brutality against black people, and the systemic racism of which it is but one lethal manifestation, is a festering public health crisis. More
COVID-19 Infections And Deaths Are Higher Among Those With Intellectual Disabilities
There's growing evidence of high rates of death from COVID-19 for a population that doesn't get a lot of attention: people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. More
Ending racism and health disparities is nonnegotiable
While we're still combating a pandemic, the latest public health crisis on everyone's mind is the racism being expressed through police brutality—something that we've struggled with as a nation for decades. More
For the health of us all, racism must be dismantled and destroyed: Dr. Vikas Saini
Racism must be destroyed for the health of us all, Dr. Vikas Saini writes, in response to recent police violence and protests. More
Racism: The contagion in health care we need to eradicate
Medical systems and health care personnel have been struggling with racism decades, albeit with different clinical manifestations than in the community. More
Black communities at heart of Floyd protests face ‘pandemic within a pandemic’
"They know that they’re incurring a risk, but it’s for a greater cause,” one Atlanta physician says. More