We continue to struggle with an economic recession, increasing COVID-19 infection rates, and related disruptions to daily life.
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Allina doubles down on equity commitment
The MSR sat down with Dr. Wheeler after learning about the role she and her organization played in helping to pull together 30 health service providers to make a commitment to diversity and equality.
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Reopening the schools: whether and how
There’s a lot to consider in reopening schools in September.
Posted inCOVID-19, Local & State
Community members urged not to take COVID-19 lightly
Black Minnesotans make up at least 21 percent of COVID cases, the highest of any ethnic group.
Posted inHealth + Wellness
Dismantling structural racism in health care
Healthcare systems must play a critical role in protecting, serving, and advocating for their patient populations.
Posted inOpinion
Coronavirus crisis is frightening for White folk, scarier still for Blacks
If there was any time for Black health professionals to step in and lend a hand, that time is now.
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Virus wreaks havoc among most vulnerable
A look at the coronavirus impact on the often forgotten members of the Black community.
Posted inOpinion
Coronavirus provides opportunity for real equity
Let us work together to not only recover from this pandemic but also to address the underlying issues that have made our community vulnerable in the first place.
Posted inCOVID-19, National, News
Disproportionate Black deaths ‘very troubling’
Will the COVID-19 crisis finally bring about a greater understanding of the nation’s gaping health inequities?
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Early data shows African Americans are contracting, dying of COVID-19 at an alarming rate
Black people are being infected and dying of COVID-19 at higher rates. Here’s what Milwaukee is doing about it — and why governments need to start releasing data on the race of COVID-19 patients.
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Health disparities plague Black women even in ‘Med City’ Rochester
According to the American Cancer Society, Black women have a 30 percent lower incidence of breast cancer than White women, but Black women have an eight percent higher cancer-related mortality rate.
Posted inHealth + Wellness
Doctors need to discuss all treatment options for Black men with prostate cancer
African American men have the highest risk of being diagnosed with prostate cancer as well as dying from it compared to any other ethnic group in the U.S. This trend has remained unchanged for over four decades. Although research has focused on identifying the biological differences that may lead to this difference, there’s growing evidence […]
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How health inequities hit our pocketbooks
The study, released in April and commissioned by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota and the University of Minnesota, says that hundreds of lives could be saved and healthcare costs could be lowered annually if health inequities were addressed in Minnesota –especially in communities of color where such inequities are disproportionately found.Â