by Jordana Choucair | Sep 8, 2022 | Inequities and SDOH
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) said that food insecurity for households with children declined to its lowest rate in two decades last year. The department attributed the decline to government assistance programs that were designed to curb the COVID-19...
by Jordana Choucair | Aug 30, 2022 | Inequities and SDOH
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced another $20 million in grants to improve maternal and infant health. The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) will distribute the funding to four programs: 1) State-led Maternal Health...
by Jordana Choucair | Aug 30, 2022 | Inequities and SDOH
Novant Health and the Novant Health Foundation announced they have invested $25.5 million in health equity efforts across North Carolina since January 2020. The initiatives address access to care, food, housing, transportation, technology, and workforce training and...
by Jordana Choucair | Aug 10, 2022 | Inequities and SDOH
Dozens of national groups sent a letter requesting the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Equity Commission to address “dietary racism” in the National School Lunch Program (NSLP). Under the NSLP, the USDA reimburses schools if they serve dairy milk at every meal....
by Jordana Choucair | Aug 9, 2022 | Inequities and SDOH
Kaiser Permanente Northwest and Medical Teams International are partnering to expand mobile services to underserved areas in Oregon and Southwest Washington. Volunteer dentists and doctors will offer services to low-income and marginalized groups via 51 Care &...
by Jordana Choucair | Aug 4, 2022 | Inequities and SDOH
A new study found that hospitals that treat large numbers of Black patients are paid $283 less for each day of a patient’s hospital stay. Hospitals with many Black patients reported $1,736 in reimbursement for patient care per adjusted patient day compared to...
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