Maternal mortality rates worsened between 2018 and 2020, as did Black maternal health disparities. These findings come after a couple of years of intense focus on health equity within the healthcare industry, as well as policy fights to address Black maternal health disparities. ...
CDC: Health Disparities for Hispanics Continue, Tied to Social Inequalities | HispanicallySpeakingNews.comSince 1946, the Center for Disease Control (CDC) has monitored and responded to challenges in the nation\\\'s health, with particular focus on reducing gHSNews.com...
(HealthDay)—Despite progress in some areas, health disparities remain for many Americans, health officials reported Thursday. These inequalities are related to income, education, sex, race, ethnicity, employment and sexual orientation, and they all affect Americans' health and well-being, according ...
Although there has been progress toward health equality in the United States, health disparities among racial and ethnic groups persist, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC's) 39th annualreport cardon the nation's health, released yesterday. This year's report card inc...
Disparities persist despite coverage gains: CDCAs the Affordable Care Act increased access to subsidized health plans last year, fewer adults went uninsured but disparities persisted in their access to insurance and medical care.Modern Healthcare
Black people have long suffered unequal treatment and poor communication with providers, despite alarms from the public health sector, including but not limited to the landmark report“Unequal Treatment: Confronting Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health Care.”The persistence of racial stereotypes in ...
While many comprehensive sex education curricula have been proven to promote adolescent sexual and reproductive health through the reduction of behavioral risk factors, none have been developed for and evaluated with Hawaiian youth. Disparities in adolescent sexual and reproductive health will be discussed...
"Although Hispanic, Black, and AI/AN persons represent 41% of the U.S. population aged <21 years (4), these groups accounted for approximately 75% of deaths in persons aged <21 years," the study said. This story was reported from Los Angeles. Catherine Park contributed to...
CDC HEALTH DISPARITIES AND INEQUALITIES REPORT Coronary heart disease and stroke are not only leading causes of death in the United States,but also account for the largest proportion of inequality in life expectancy between whites and blacks, despite the existence of low-cost,highly... TR Frieden...
"There are disparities between American businesses owned by white people and those owned by all minority groups, but the widest ones are typically with Black entrepreneurs, who tend to have modest family wealth and thin professional networks to help recruit talent and cut deals. Although the number...