With Obamacare subsidies set to expire, Minnesota health providers warn Black patients may lose access to chiropractic care, increasing pain, mobility issues, and ER visits.
racial health disparities
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Activists protest circumcision, call for bodily autonomy
Activists gathered in Minneapolis to protest circumcision, raising concerns about consent, bodily autonomy, and racial disparities in medical practices.
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Study: White people cared less about COVID after learning Blacks were most impacted
‘The study revealed that White people mostly showed less concern about COVID and its impact when they believe it is “not a White people problem.’
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How can we address racism’s ill effects on Black health?
Physicians should see a patient as an individual rather than as a stereotyped member of a group.
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Stop blaming Tuskegee, critics say. It’s not an ‘excuse’ for current medical racism
‘It’s an excuse. If you continue to use it as a way of explaining why many African Americans are hesitant, it almost absolves you of having to … admit that racism is actually a thing today.’
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Health is about more than just health care
Structural racism is tied to disparities in health among African American and American Indian people in Minnesota when compared to White Minnesotans.
Posted inCOVID-19, Local & State, News
MSR Forefront to discuss COVID-19 and communities of color in Ramsey County
MSR Forefront will focus on the COVID-19 pandemic and affected communities of color on Dec 22 at 6 pm CST.
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U of M med students fighting injustice report battle fatigue
University of Minnesota medical students are continuing their yearlong fight to improve education and curriculum standards regarding racial health disparities.