by Jordana Choucair | Jan 10, 2023 | Inequities and SDOH
Black medical trainees were far more likely to carry a heavier debt burden than their peers in other racial and ethnic groups, according to a study published in Health Affairs. The study found trainees from nearly all underrepresented populations in medicine were...
by Jordana Choucair | Dec 20, 2022 | Inequities and SDOH
The Biden administration released a plan to reduce homelessness 25 percent by 2025. The administration encouraged state and local governments to create their own plans using All In, a blueprint developed by the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH). The...
by Jordana Choucair | Nov 22, 2022 | Inequities and SDOH
A recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) analysis indicates that people with impaired vision aren’t getting the health care they need. According to the study, 50.2 percent of people with vision impairment said they had fair or poor general health...
by Jordana Choucair | Nov 11, 2022 | Inequities and SDOH
Research published in JAMA Network Open found that the disproportionate share hospital (DSH) program is failing to equitably support hospitals in areas with historically underserved Black communities. According to the researcher’s analysis, counties with greater...
by Jordana Choucair | Nov 10, 2022 | Inequities and SDOH
A new analysis published in JAMA Psychiatry found that racial and ethnic disparities in buprenorphine treatment duration increased between 2006 and 2020, particularly during more recent years. The data revealed that the typical duration of treatment for Black and...
by Jordana Choucair | Nov 2, 2022 | Inequities and SDOH
The Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) released an updated issue brief reviewing the underlying factors contributing to maternal and infant health racial disparities. According to the brief, maternal death rates increased during the COVID-19 pandemic and racial...
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