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“…when there’s racially concordant care – when there’s care
where the clinician and the patient are both Black –
… there are better outcomes….”
– Uché Blackstock, MD
Health Equity Now:
Tackling Racism in Medicine with
Dr. Uché Blackstock
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“Policy experts and researchers are mobilizing for a fight over the politicization of science….”
Trump’s Early Actions on Health Agencies Roil Medical Researchers
Axios | Tina Reed, Maya Goldman | January 27, 2025
“American doctors are accusing US health insurance giants of causing deadly delays to vital medical procedures and care – and putting profits ahead of their patients’ health.”
‘It’s a Death Sentence’: US Health Insurance System Is Failing, Say Doctors
The Guardian | Michael Sainato | January 26, 2025
“The probe found widespread noncompliance and violations of federal law in how health plans and insurers cover mental health care.”
Insurers Failed to Comply With Mental Health Coverage Law, Department of Labor Report Finds
ProPublica | Duaa Eldeib, Maya Miller, Annie Waldman, Max Blau | January 24, 2025
“You are instilling fear into folks who may defer care, who may go without care, whose children may not get the vaccines they need, who may not be able to get treatment for an ear infection or surgery….”
As States Diverge on Immigration, Hospitals Say They Won’t Turn Patients Away
Kaiser Health News | Vanessa G. Sánchez, Daniel Chang | January 23, 2025
“President Donald Trump’s early actions on health care signal his likely intention to wipe away some Biden-era programs to lower drug costs and expand coverage under public insurance programs.”
Trump’s Early Health Moves Signal Intent to Erase Biden’s Legacy. What’s Next is Unclear.
KFF Health News | Julie Appleby, Stephanie Armour | January 23, 2025
“President Donald Trump has rescinded former President Joe Biden‘s executive order 14087, which was put in place to lower the cost of prescription drugs for Americans.”
Donald Trump’s Medicare Executive Order Explained
Newsweek | Marni Rose McFall | January 21, 2025
“These changes are expected to affect the enrollment process and medical insurance coverage for an estimated 24 million people.”
Trump Changes Health Care Enrollment for 24 Million People: Who’s Impacted
Newsweek | Robert Thorpe | January 21, 2025
“The site … contained information on access to abortion and reproductive health care and a Know-Your-Rights patient fact sheet.”
Government Website Offering Reproductive Health Information Goes Offline
CBS News | Lauren Fichten | January 20, 2025
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