by Jessica Casebolt | Sep 11, 2023 | Inequities and SDOH, Tea Leaves
According to a new study, Latino children who live in states with harsher laws that apply to immigrants and systemic prejudice against them are more likely to experience mental health or chronic physical health conditions. The study, published in the journal...
by Jessica Casebolt | Aug 2, 2023 | Inequities and SDOH, Tea Leaves
According to survey results collected in a new study from Urban Institute, black parents and their children are at greater risk of experiencing unfair treatment in health care settings than those of other races and ethnicities. The study, which used national data from...
by Jessica Casebolt | Aug 1, 2023 | Inequities and SDOH, Tea Leaves
CMS will test a dementia care model that aims to improve quality of life for 6.7 million beneficiaries and their unpaid caregivers, the agency announced Monday. The eight-year Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience Model (GUIDE) seeks to keep Medicare enrollees...
by Jessica Casebolt | Aug 1, 2023 | Inequities and SDOH, Tea Leaves
United Healthcare has awarded $11.1 million in grants spread across 66 nonprofit organizations to improve the health care options for individuals living in underserved communities by addressing social determinants of health. Specifically, the grant funding will be...
by Jessica Casebolt | Jul 31, 2023 | Inequities and SDOH, Tea Leaves
According to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Center for Health Statistics, black women’s fetal mortality rate declined by nearly four percent in 2020 but remained much higher than other racial groups. Black women’s fetal...
by Jessica Casebolt | Jul 31, 2023 | Inequities and SDOH, Tea Leaves
A campaign is being launched to diversify images used in medical textbooks and diagnosis manuals. The campaign was announced last month in collaboration between Johnson & Johnson, the Association of Medical Illustrators (AMI), and Chidiebere Ibe, whose...
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