The NAACP sounded the alarm on an impasse about the debt ceiling in Congress, warning…
Is Walgreens banned from selling the ‘abortion pill’? This is why the answer has been confusing.
If you have been feeling confused about Walgreens’s status since the uproar over the national…
Leading American medical journal continues to omit Black research, reinforcing a legacy of racism in medical knowledge
By Cherice Escobar Jones, Northeastern University; Gwendolynne Reid, Emory University, and Mya Poe, Northeastern University…
Cost of getting sick for older people of color is 25% higher than for white Americans – new research
By Marc Cohen, UMass Boston and Jane Tavares, UMass Boston As you age, you’re more…
Success of ‘slavery on the ballot’ measures could help incarcerated pregnant people of color
This story was originally published by The 19th Four of five states in the midterms…
Rob Bonta Investigates Hospital Algorithms for Racial Bias
By Mark Kreidler November 18, 2022 SACRAMENTO — California Attorney General Rob Bonta sailed to…
Knoxville’s Black Community Endured Deeply Rooted Racism. Now There Is Medical Debt.
(Originally published Oct. 28, 2022) By Noam N. Levey, California Healthline KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — When…
Study: Telemedicine narrowed gap between Black and non-Black patients accessing primary care in 2020
A study released this week indicates the gap between Black and non-Black patients who visited…
Black smokers love menthols — And Biden’s ban is closer to ashing them
Still love them menthols? Almost a year after pledging to extinguish the controversial cigarettes, President…