“Communities of color and the poor were disproportionately impacted through disrupted social networks—another consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic and a marker of poor health and premature death—and this may have further compounded who got sick and received treatment or care,” the authors wrote.
#PublicHealth #deaths #burials #covid #pandemic #disparities #poverty #immigration
"A decades-old federal program designed to put Native Hawaiian doctors and nurses to work in some of Hawaiʻi’s most underserved communities has become the target of national conservative activists whose stated mission is to 'expose political bias and discrimination in healthcare and medical education.'"
#healthcare #education #MedEd #physicians #nurses #diversity #equity #inclusion #disparities #Indigenous #courts #hawaii
A decades-old federal program designed to put Native Hawaiian doctors and nurses to work in some of Hawaiʻi’s most underserved communities has become the target of national conservative activists whose stated mission is to “expose political bias and discrimination in healthcare and medical education
"Of the 274,183 Texans who applied for vouchers before Tuesday night’s deadline, 45% are white, 23% are Hispanic and 12% are Black. Low-income families make up 37% of applicants — defined by the program as a family of four earning $66,000 or less per year. Children with disabilities make up 16% of applicants."
https://www.texastribune.org/2026/04/01/texas-voucher-applications-demographics/
#PublicHealth #education #schools #PrivateSchools #vouchers #race #ethnicity #disabilities #disparities #texas #txlege
As ICE Moved In, Minnesotans Set Up a Shadow Medical System. It’s a Lesson for Other Cities.
President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown in Minneapolis forced families into hiding and catalyzed informal medical networks to deliver critical hea...
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https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/minneapolis-immigration-crackdown-underground-medical-care-networks/#audio #califonnia #clinics #disparities #illinois #immigrants #minnesota #multimedia #race-and-health #states #texas #trump-administration
How are ultra-processed foods impacting survival outcomes for Black women with breast cancer?
A recent study has revealed that Black women who consume high amounts of ultra-processed foods before a breast cancer diagnosis face higher mortality risks. In this interview, we speak with lead author…
#dining #cooking #diet #food #Food #disparities #ultraprocessedfood
https://www.diningandcooking.com/2498395/how-are-ultra-processed-foods-impacting-survival-outcomes-for-black-women-with-breast-cancer/
The Second Class: Disparities In Education (College Funding) | deep dive$
A $20 drug in Europe requires a prescription and $800 in the U.S.
https://www.statnews.com/2025/10/31/why-miebo-costs-40-times-more-than-its-european-version/
#HackerNews #drugpricing #prescriptioncosts #healthcare #disparities #Europe #US
Analysis of disparate sentencing in a homeless man versus a white-collar fraud case
Justice system clearly needs reform.
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