by Jordana Choucair | Jun 30, 2022 | Inequities and SDOH
A new analysis found that maternal mortality rates rose substantially during the COVID-19 pandemic, with deaths disproportionately impacting Hispanic and Black women. According to the National Center for Health Statistics, maternal mortality rates increased 18.4...
by Jordana Choucair | Jun 28, 2022 | Inequities and SDOH
The American College of Physicians released a paper declaring inadequate access to nutrition a threat to public health in the U.S. The organization stated that physicians and other medical professionals need to be empowered to better account for social determinants of...
by Jordana Choucair | Jun 24, 2022 | Inequities and SDOH
A new Deloitte analysis predicts that disparate health outcomes could cost the U.S. health care system $1 trillion annually by 2040, nearly tripling in size over the next 20 years and accounting for nearly 12.5 percent of health care spending. According to the...
by Jordana Choucair | Jun 24, 2022 | Inequities and SDOH
The Health Equity Project, in conjunction with Third Horizon Strategies (THS), Pareto, and Algorex, released the final issue brief in a series on social determinants of health (SDOH). The issue brief explores the impacts of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) on...
by Jordana Choucair | Jun 23, 2022 | Inequities and SDOH
Senators announced a new $3 billion bipartisan deal that increase the number of students who could qualify for free school lunch based on income. Universal free lunch was instituted at the start of the pandemic to ensure children wouldn’t go hungry through the...
by Jordana Choucair | Jun 14, 2022 | Inequities and SDOH
Bank of America announced it is committing $40 million to develop community health centers and other primary care facilities in medically underserved areas as part of ongoing racial equality efforts. The new funding builds on the company’s recent $25 million...
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