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Healthcare Disparities In The Black Community Today

Background As strides have occurred to close the gap in the healthcare disparities against Black women, there is still enormous work to accomplish. Unfortunately, discrimination and inequality are both prevalent in society today. A prime example is the disparities within the healthcare system. Recent data has proven that Black women do not receive the same

How Racism Affects Black Americans in Healthcare and How To Combat It

Sep 3, 2022Destini MarieSpeaking FactsDeath, Discrimination, Healthcare, Implicit bias, Infant mortality, Racism

There is no denying that racism is alive and well, prospering at an alarming rate and occurring daily. Let’s use the healthcare system as an example. Research indicates that African American patients in the United States have long received suboptimal care relative to white patients when seeking medical treatment. Today we will look at some astonishing statistics