racial health disparities
How NMQF Advances Minority Health Through Data, Research and Health Access
Health outcomes in the United States are often shaped by more than medical care alone. Race, ethnicity, geography, access to specialists, represent...
- Jessica Wilson
New Federal Data Standards Could Change How Communities of Color Are Counted in Health Care
Quick Answer: What is SPD 15?
SPD 15, or Statistical Policy Directive No. 15, is a federal standard created by the Office of Management and Budget ...
- Victor Mejia
Black Mothers Still Facing a Deadly Gap in Childbirth
In the United States, maternal mortality remains a public health crisis with a distinctly racial dimension: Black women are far more likely to die ...
- Jessica Wilson
Cancer and Black History in the United States
Cancer continues to exact a disproportionate toll on Black Americans decades after the civil rights era reshaped the nation’s social landscape, med...
- Jessica Wilson
Heart Disease and Heart Health in the Black Community: What the Latest Data Show
In communities across the United States, new data show that cardiovascular disease remains a critical public health challenge, particularly for Bla...
- Jessica Wilson
Maternal Mental Health for Black and Brown Mothers
Maternal mental health has become a quiet emergency for Black and Brown mothers in the United States. National groups estimate that about 1 in 5 ne...
- Subash Kafle
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