The 7 latest articles on Health Disparities & Access come from 7 sources, published between Oct 14 and Nov 10.
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If healthcare providers take the time to familiarize themselves with the cultural aspects of African Americans, other minority populations, which includes religious beliefs, sexual preferences, etc., health disparities within these patients groups can be reduced. Providing Culturally Competent Care for…
This work within various sectors is vital, but researchers and policymakers alike should not “miss the forest for the trees,” nor the paradigmatic approaches that cut across interrelated quality-of-life factors and institutions. Many of the structures that uplift or suppress…
The upcoming midterm election, which takes place in the middle of the four‑year presidential term, is less than two months away. Voters across the country will decide who will represent their respective states in Congress and who will lead…
The Monroe County Health Department will resume normal operations Tuesday after the health board appointed Dr. Paul Broderick as the county's interim health officer in an emergency session Monday, Oct. 26. The department, at 119 W. Seventh St., had suspended some services and…
Nationwide — Sherrod Harrison, an African American man from Sanford, North Carolina, is demanding answers after the Cumberland County Department of Public Health incorrectly reported that he had tested positive for […] The post Black Man Demands Answers After Being Mistakenly Told…
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Longstanding structural inequities in access to housing, employment, health care, and health insurance make Black families more likely to incur medical debt. This issue brief explores the unique impact of medical debt on Black people and how it worsens existing…
Unequal health and care for Black Americans: Medicaid and coverage, life-expectancy gaps, hospital closures and access to care.
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