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How the Affirmative Action Ruling Will Hurt Health Care
July 12, 2023The recent Supreme Court ruling to end affirmative action at universities could have major consequences for the healthcare system, which is already struggling to combat racial disparities. By Lisa Jarvis, Bloomberg Opinion (Read...
The Hidden History of What Happened to Thousands of Black Midwives in the South
March 7, 2023Black midwives in the 1900s who worked throughout the south providing reproductive needs birthed our nation. Today, groups are working nationwide to improve the Black midwife workforce. By Anna Claire Vollers, Reckon (Read...
Statement from President Joe Biden on Action to Lower Insulin Costs
March 3, 2023Eli Lilly & Co., a pharmaceutical company that produces insulin, has announced that it will cap out-of-pocket costs for insulin at $35 a month for all Americans, regardless of their insurance status. This move comes after President Joe Biden...
Study: Wealthiest Black Moms More Likely To Die In Childbirth Than Poorest White Moms
January 20, 2023One painfully clear reality about infant mortality shared across developing and developed nations1 is this: Black babies die at higher rates than White babies. Even in the US, where the infant death rates for all age groups is shown to be dropping,...
Study Finds Racism Causes Black Americans’ Brains to Age Faster Than People of Other Races — Increasing Dementia Risk
November 28, 2022By Allana Akhtar, Insider (Read...
Black Heart Failure Patients Less Likely to Get devices and Transplants They Need, Study Finds
November 17, 2022By Jacqueline Howard and Raenu Charles, CNN (Read...
Racism Led to Lower Benefits for Black Veterans, Studies Find
November 14, 2022By Joe Davidson, The Washington Post (Read...
Race Gap Seen in Us Infant Deaths After Fertility Treatment
November 10, 2022By Carla K. Johnson, Associated Press (AP) (Read...
Mental Health Impacts of COVID-19 Pandemic on Youth
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The Work toward Equity That Awaits a Pandemic-Weary Nation: Analysis
March 22, 2022The nation will soon mark 1 million COVID-19 deaths. By Richard Besser (Read...