Race and health in the United States

New Consumer Research Shows 1 in 4 Patients Concerned About Discrimination in Healthcare

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Tuesday, August 3, 2021
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HealthSparq , a healthcare guidance and transparency company, today announced new consumer research on how discrimination shapes healthcare interactions and provider selection.

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  • HealthSparq , a healthcare guidance and transparency company, today announced new consumer research on how discrimination shapes healthcare interactions and provider selection.
  • The survey found one in four people are very or extremely concerned about discrimination in healthcare due to their race or the language they speak.
  • Among African Americans who have experienced discrimination, 77% feel it was due to their ethnicity or race.
  • Shared traits are extremely common between patients and providers: two-thirds of respondents reported having a doctor of the same gender.

Alpha Kappa Alpha Two-Day Mississippi Health Project Vaccinates Hundreds Against COVID-19 in Mound Bayou and Greenville

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Tuesday, June 15, 2021
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"We are extremely pleased that hundreds of people participated in our Alpha Kappa Alpha Mississippi Health Project II.

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  • "We are extremely pleased that hundreds of people participated in our Alpha Kappa Alpha Mississippi Health Project II.
  • "Walgreens was proud to partner with Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc.'s Mississippi Heritage Project II to drive COVID-19 vaccinations at our Greenville, Mississippi location," said Stephen Johnson, Regional Vice President, Western Operations for Walgreens.
  • "Alpha Kappa Alpha made history when it first launched the Mississippi Health Project to provide much-needed health services to low-income families throughout the Mississippi Delta during the Great Depression.
  • "The return of Alpha Kappa Alpha to the Mississippi Delta to provide free COVID-19 vaccines proved to be another historic moment in the life of the sorority," said VanessaRogers-Long, Alpha Kappa Alpha Chair of the Mississippi Health Project II.

Multicultural Healthcare Marketing Group CEO Calls on Cities and States to Establish Effective COVID-19 Vaccine Outreach in Communities of Color

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Friday, April 30, 2021
Articles, Office of Minority Health, Race and health in the United States, Discrimination, Institutional racism, Racism, Cultural competency training, Bias, Digital divide

The implicit bias, systemic racism, and the historic mistreatment of people of color, even among the middle-class and insured, are causing hesitancy and concern.

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  • The implicit bias, systemic racism, and the historic mistreatment of people of color, even among the middle-class and insured, are causing hesitancy and concern.
  • Sadly, those who want the vaccine, especially in rural communities, are prevented access to appointments because of the digital divide.
  • "\nThe HHS Office of Minority Health (OMH) has recognized that the COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately impacted racial and ethnic minority communities.
  • "\nThorne\'s company, Multicultural Healthcare Marketing Group MHMG), offers cultural competency training and multicultural healthcare marketing for organizations that want to connect with minority groups.

Do You Trust Your Tap Water? New Survey Finds Black and Hispanic Americans Do Not

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Thursday, February 25, 2021
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The survey showed that people in communities of color:

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  • The survey showed that people in communities of color:
    Just 24 percent of Black Americans and 19 percent of Hispanic Americans are very confident they can drink their tap water without any negative side effects, in comparison to 43 percent of white Americans.
  • Hispanic Americans closely followed this at 32 percent.
  • Following this lack of confidence in tap water, the data also found that 26 percent of Black Americans drink more bottled water now at home during the pandemic, followed closely by 20% of Hispanic Americans and only 10% of white Americans.
  • At the beginning of 2019, more than 30 million people in the U.S. lived in areas where water violated safety rules.

Association of Black Cardiologists Announces Support for 2021 Black Maternal Health Momnibus

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Tuesday, February 9, 2021
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The Association of Black Cardiologists is proud to endorse the Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2021, a historic legislative package introduced by Representatives Lauren Underwood (IL-14) and Alma Adams (NC-12), Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), and members of the Black Maternal Health Caucus.

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  • WASHINGTON, Feb. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --The Association of Black Cardiologists is proud to endorse the Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2021, a historic legislative package introduced by Representatives Lauren Underwood (IL-14) and Alma Adams (NC-12), Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), and members of the Black Maternal Health Caucus.
  • The Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act will build on existing maternal health legislation, like policies to extend postpartum Medicaid coverage, with 12 bills to comprehensively address every dimension of America's maternal health crisis.
  • The Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act makes investments in social determinants of health, community-based organizations, the growth and diversification of the perinatal workforce, improvements in data collection, and support for moms and babies exposed to climate change-related risks.
  • "The ABC applauds Congresswomen Underwood and Adams and Senator Booker for using the full weight of elected office to improve maternal health and eliminate racial inequities through the introduction of The Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2021," said Michelle A. Albert, MD, President, Association of Black Cardiologists.

AAFA Is Proud to Support Major Legislative Package Addressing America’s Black Maternal Health Crisis

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Monday, February 8, 2021
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It is a legislative package introduced today by Representatives Lauren Underwood (IL-14) and Alma Adams (NC-12), Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), and members of the Black Maternal Health Caucus.

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  • It is a legislative package introduced today by Representatives Lauren Underwood (IL-14) and Alma Adams (NC-12), Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), and members of the Black Maternal Health Caucus.
  • The Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2021 will build on existing maternal health legislation.
  • The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA) is proud to support the Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act.
  • We are encouraged to see meaningful legislation aimed at addressing the maternal health crisis in the U.S. which is disproportionately impacting Black women and their families.

Black and Hispanic/Latinx Americans Less Confident in Ability to Access COVID-19 Vaccines, Treatments and Healthcare than White Americans, Finds Quest Diagnostics Health Trends™ Analysis

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Monday, January 18, 2021
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Conversely, only 67% of Hispanic/Latinx Americans and 64% of Black Americans share this confidence.

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  • Conversely, only 67% of Hispanic/Latinx Americans and 64% of Black Americans share this confidence.
  • The survey found that 42% of Black Americans are more scared of getting COVID-19 than a delayed diagnosis for cancer, compared to only 33% of White Americans.
  • One in two Black Americans (49%) are concerned they currently have an undiagnosed health condition, compared to only 39% of White Americans.
  • The study also found that52% of Americans expectactions will be takento address racial disparities in healthcare in the wake of COVID-19.

HOPE Initiative's Groundbreaking Research On Minority Health Brings 'Opportunity Approach' To Redressing Racial And Ethnic Inequities

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Thursday, November 19, 2020
Articles, Public health, Determinants of health, Health care quality, Health equity, Medical sociology, Social determinants of health, Health, Race and health in the United States

Their research on these social determinants of health identified the opportunity gaps for people of color that frequently lead to racial inequities in health outcomes.

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  • Their research on these social determinants of health identified the opportunity gaps for people of color that frequently lead to racial inequities in health outcomes.
  • The prestigious New England Journal of Medicine today published a powerful infographic on their website based on the HOPE research.
  • HOPE assesses indicators, sets goals and computes the progress required by each state for racial groups to reach health equity.
  • The HOPE Initiative is a Call to Action to address the racism contributing to health inequities, and limiting health outcomes for too many people of color."

New Report Reveals Deep Social Inequities in Counties Hard Hit by Alzheimer's Disease Among Blacks and Latinos

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Tuesday, November 17, 2020
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 17, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --A new report released today highlights the effects of where people live on their brain health, finding deep social inequities in counties most highly impacted by Alzheimer's disease among Latinos and Blacks.

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  • WASHINGTON, Nov. 17, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --A new report released today highlights the effects of where people live on their brain health, finding deep social inequities in counties most highly impacted by Alzheimer's disease among Latinos and Blacks.
  • The report by UsAgainstAlzheimer's and the Urban Institute explores the social determinants of health in the counties most impacted by Alzheimer's among Latinos and Blacks in the Medicare Fee-for-Service program.
  • It compared counties with the highest prevalence of Alzheimer's among Blacks, Latinos, and non-Latino Whites against counties with the lowest prevalence among these populations to identify trends related to the social determinants of health and risk factors for Alzheimer's.
  • Counties with the highest prevalence of Alzheimer's among Blacks and Latinos are more likely to have worse social determinants of health compared to counties with the lowest prevalence of Alzheimer's among these communities.

Mental Health Survey: Rage, Election Worries and Covid-19 Fears Plague Americans

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Wednesday, September 9, 2020
Articles, Disability, Mental health, Positive psychology, Social constructionism, Health, Race and health in the United States, New Freedom Commission on Mental Health

Those are some of the key findings of a new online mental health survey of 1,600 Americans conducted by LifeStance Health , a leading provider of outpatient behavioral health services in the US.

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  • Those are some of the key findings of a new online mental health survey of 1,600 Americans conducted by LifeStance Health , a leading provider of outpatient behavioral health services in the US.
  • Despite those feelings, an overwhelming number of Americans rate their own mental health status positively: (85%) say their mental health is OK, good or excellent.
  • Nearly half (47%) of those surveyed said they have not sought mental health treatment due to cost or lack of access, while only 11% report seeking therapy to improve their mental health.
  • Nearly half (46%) of Americans say they are taking medication or supplements to improve their mental health.