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  1. Health disparities in every U.S. state, and more in this week’s roundup

    Friday, Apr 19, 2024

    Stories about the health disparities that exist even in states with best overall health performance, Native Americans have a lower life expectancy, weight-loss drugs could make health disparities worse, Black Maternal Health Week, and a new study shines light on how many people have been left uninsured after Medicaid unwinding.

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  2. Promising new colon cancer screening, and more in this week’s roundup

    Friday, Mar 15, 2024

    Stories about the inconsistent rollout of over-the-counter Narcan, a new study on the rate of maternal mortality in the U.S., a program to address child poverty, an apology for the unethical use of Black bodies in medicine, and a promising new way to screen for colon cancer.

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  3. A growing number of diabetic amputations among people of color, and more in this week’s roundup

    Friday, Feb 23, 2024

    Stories about a growing number of diabetic amputations among Black patients, a major cause of maternal mortality often diagnosed too late, misconceptions about food insecurity, a potential solution to improving Black Americans’ heart health, and the impact drug overdoses can have on everyday life.

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  4. Children of color receive worse health care, and more in this week’s roundup

    Friday, Jan 26, 2024

    Stories about inequities in the quality of care children receive, an increase in the suicide rate among Hispanics, Connecticut’s maternal health care issues, how anti-DEI laws may reduce quality of care, and a preventable cancer is still affecting low-income women.

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  5. Family doctors play crucial role in rural areas, and more in this week’s roundup

    Friday, Jan 05, 2024

    Stories about family doctors’ role in maternal health in rural America, women stocking up on abortion pills ahead of potential bans, a dentist shortage in eastern Connecticut, another cap on insulin prices, and a study on hearing aids being linked to longer lives.

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  6. Climate change is fueling health disparities, and more in this week’s roundup

    Friday, Nov 17, 2023

    Stories about climate change increasing cardiovascular deaths and deepening disparities, the far-reaching impacts of health disparities, lung cancer survival rates on the rise, how young Black males with ADHD are often left behind and the steps a New England city is taking to offer doula services to expecting parents.

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  7. Largest U.S. private employer adds coverage for doulas, and more in this week’s roundup

    Friday, Oct 27, 2023

    Stories about AI in medicine, a major employer adding coverage for doula services, a pilot to study the impact of direct cash assistance on health, potential solutions to the crisis of Black deaths, and a new clinical trial focused solely on people of color.

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  8. A key HIV-prevention tool isn’t reaching Black women, and more in this week’s roundup

    Friday, Oct 20, 2023

    Stories on gaps in access to HIV-prevention drugs, diversifying clinical trials for breast cancer detection, discrimination faced by patients with sickle cell disease, an app that shares reviews from patients of color, and Medicare open enrollment.

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  9. The data that could help patients of color pick their doctors, and more in this week’s roundup

    Friday, Oct 13, 2023

    Stories on the data that could be valuable in consumer ratings of health care providers, concerns about inequities in COVID vaccination, the uneven toll of the U.S. mental health crisis, and a new study of risk factors for sudden cardiac arrest in an understudied group.

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  10. What happens when people lose Medicaid, and more in this week’s roundup

    Friday, Oct 06, 2023

    Stories about the Medicaid unwinding, birthing centers facing new state restrictions, getting the new COVID-19 vaccines to those who need it most, and a treatment gap for Medicaid clients with opioid use disorder.

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