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Mothers of Color Can鈥檛 See if Providers Have a History of Mistreatment. Why Not?
Many women, especially Black women, have reported discrimination in maternity care, but expectant mothers lack tools to see where this happens. Funding and regulations to measure disparities have been slow in arriving, but some innovators are trying to fill the void.
Facing Criticism, Feds Award First Maternal Health Grant to a Predominantly Black Rural Area
Mississippi has the highest rate of maternal mortality in the U.S. Now, it also has a federal grant to help in rural areas. The award could signal more flexibility from federal officials.
New Medicare Advantage Plans Tailor Offerings to Asian Americans, Latinos, and LGBTQ+
As more seniors opt for Medicare Advantage, a few small insurers have begun offering plans that provide culturally targeted benefits for cohorts including Asian Americans, Latinos, and LGBTQ+ people. The approach, policy researchers say, has potential and perils.
Nuevos planes de Medicare Advantage adaptan ofertas para asi谩ticos, latinos y LGTBQ+
A medida que Medicare Advantage gana popularidad entre los adultos mayores, tres compa帽铆as del sur de California est谩n lanzando nuevos planes que se enfocan en comunidades culturales y 茅tnicas, con ofertas especiales y profesionales que hablan su idioma nativo.
蘑菇影院 Health News' 'What the Health?': 3 Health Policy Experts You Should Know
In this special episode of 蘑菇影院 Health News鈥 鈥淲hat the Health?鈥 host Julie Rovner interviews three health policy experts.
Californians Headed to HBCUs in the South Prepare for College Under Abortion Bans
As high school graduates prepare to leave states like California that protect abortion rights for historically Black colleges in states where abortion is banned, they’re getting ready to safeguard their reproductive health during college.
Dangers and Deaths Around Black Pregnancies Seen as a 鈥楥ompletely Preventable鈥 Health Crisis
Studies show that high rates of Black fetal and infant deaths are largely preventable 鈥 and part of systemic failures that contribute to disproportionately high Black maternal mortality rates.
The Painful Pandemic Lessons Mandy Cohen Carries to the CDC
Mandy Cohen, the new director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, earned praise for her leadership and communication as the face of North Carolina鈥檚 response to covid-19. People in the state鈥檚 most vulnerable communities tell a more complicated story.
Doctors Advocate Fresh Efforts to Combat Chagas Disease, a Silent Killer
Chagas disease, caused by a parasite, affects people primarily in rural Latin America. But an estimated 300,000 residents of the U.S. have the disease, which can cause serious heart problems. Patient advocates call for much more aggressive efforts to fight it.
M茅dicos abogan por nuevos esfuerzos para combatir al Chagas, un asesino silencioso
La enfermedad de Chagas, causada por un par谩sito, afecta principalmente a personas en las zonas rurales de Latinoam茅rica. Pero se estima que 300,000 personas en Estados Unidos viven con la enfermedad, que puede causar problemas card铆acos graves. Defensores de pacientes piden esfuerzos mucho m谩s agresivos para combatirla.
Tribal Health Workers Aren鈥檛 Paid Like Their Peers. See Why Nevada Changed That.
Community health workers, who often help patients get to their appointments and pick up prescriptions for them, have increasingly been recognized as an integral part of treating chronic illnesses. But state-run Medicaid programs don鈥檛 always reimburse them equally, usually excluding those who work on tribal lands.
Seeking Medicare Coverage for Weight Loss Drugs, Pharma Giant Courts Black Influencers
Novo Nordisk, the dominant company in the multibillion-dollar market for weight loss drugs, focuses on Black lawmakers and opinion leaders to spread the message that obesity is a chronic disease that needs treatment.
Amid Lack of Accountability for Bias in Maternity Care, a California Family Seeks Justice
April Valentine鈥檚 family wants to know whether racism could have played a role in her death. A 蘑菇影院 Health News analysis shows state regulators are ill-equipped to find discrimination in its many forms.
Mujeres negras sopesan riesgos emergentes de alisadores para el cabello 鈥渁dictivos鈥
Los alisadores pueden contener carcin贸genos, como agentes liberadores de formaldeh铆do, ftalatos y otros compuestos que alteran el sistema end贸crino, seg煤n estudios de los Institutos Nacionales de Salud.
Black Women Weigh Emerging Risks of 鈥楥reamy Crack鈥 Hair Straighteners
Social and economic pressures have long compelled Black girls and women to straighten their hair. But mounting evidence shows chemical straighteners 鈥 products with little regulatory oversight 鈥 may pose cancer and other health risks.
Meet the People Deciding How to Spend $50 Billion in Opioid Settlement Cash
As settlement dollars land at the state level, state councils wield significant power in determining how the windfall gets spent. And, though they will likely include the most knowledgeable voices on addiction, these panels also face concerns about conflicts of interest and other issues.
Idaho Drops Panel Investigating Pregnancy-Related Deaths as US Maternal Mortality Surges
Amid a years-long rise in maternal mortality rates in the United States, Idaho lawmakers decided to disband a committee created to investigate pregnancy-related deaths.
C贸mo puede afectar a la atenci贸n m茅dica el fallo de acci贸n afirmativa de la Corte Suprema
La decisi贸n dijo que es inconstitucional que los colegios y universidades usen la raza como un factor en la admisi贸n de estudiantes.
How Health Care May Be Affected by the High Court鈥檚 Affirmative Action Ruling
Some medical professionals warn that the Supreme Court鈥檚 recent ruling against using race as a factor in admissions could have far-reaching implications for the diversity of medical students, the practice of medicine, and patient care. Here鈥檚 what you need to know.
New Charleston Museum Nods to Historical Roots of US Health Disparities
The $120 million International African American Museum that opened this week in Charleston, South Carolina, allows visitors to step back in history at Gadsden鈥檚 Wharf, where tens of thousands of enslaved Africans arrived in America, the genesis of generations of health disparities.
