Minority Health

1. Keeping Health Care Disparities in the Conversation

   Posted January 24, 2012 at 9:47am by Tara Bostock

   Communities of color are affected disproportionately in infant mortality rates, in diabetes deaths, in obesity rates, and in preventable deaths.

2. What Will it Take To End Cervical Cancer?

   Posted January 13, 2012 at 3:55pm by Sinsi Hernández-Cancio

   No woman should die from cervical cancer. Medical science has finally given us the tools to prevent the deaths of women living with it.

3. The Challenges to Health Care Reform: A Dangerous New Chapter in an Old Story

   Posted January 3, 2012 at 2:31pm

   The numerous lawsuits filed against the ACA represent a strain of thinking that was around long before Congress suggested expanding health insurance to most Americans might be a good idea. The challenges to health care reform are only the most recent manifestation of a very old, very ingrained, and very vocal resistance to the federal government setting down benchmarks for states' treatment of its citizens.

4. The Burden of "Non-Communicable Diseases" in Communities of Color

   Posted December 19, 2011 at 12:50pm

   "Non-communicable diseases" (NCDs) is a key buzz phrase in public health today. Even the United Nations has the term on its mind, as it recently held a historic high-level meeting to develop a plan of action to fight NCDs. But what exactly does it mean?

5. Black/White Breast Cancer Disparities: The Latest Chapter

   Posted September 1, 2011 at 1:56pm by Jennifer Van Ee

   Breast Cancer is a devastating disease. Unfortunately, this is a fact that I know all too well. Last weekend, a loved one of mine was dealt some horrible news: On the eve of her mother’s five-year anniversary of survival, her family learned that their mother’s cancer had returned and moved from Stage 2 to Stage 4—it is now in her bones.

6. Republican cuts to Medicaid would devastate Latino families and children

   Posted July 21, 2011 at 12:27pm

   One of our board members and chair of SEIU Healthcare, Dr. L. Toni Lewis, shared some of her thoughts on our joint campaign with NCLR to protect Medicaid from devestating budget cuts.

7. Take action to protect Medicaid TODAY!

   Posted July 20, 2011 at 1:28pm by Sinsi Hernández-Cancio

   Today, Families USA and NCLR come together to amplify our efforts to ensure that health care for the most vulnerable is not ripped away by budget cuts: We're calling for a National Day of Action to Protect Medicaid.

8. Contraception is Prevention!

   Posted July 20, 2011 at 11:59am by Sinsi Hernández-Cancio

   Since the passage of the health reform law, prevention has become a much talked about issue. We all know that a lot of pain, suffering, and money could be saved with good prevention strategies, but the big question is: Will prevention for women be taken seriously?

9. 4th of July and health reform

   Posted July 1, 2011 at 1:36pm by Artair Rogers

   Living 14 hours away from home, I find myself nostalgic for my childhood days in Mississippi, particularly in the summertime. As we approach July, I often reflect on hanging out with friends and family while indulging in watermelon, homemade ice cream, and the best barbeque you’ve ever tasted. As much as I enjoyed summer get-togethers as a kid, I always noticed more of a twinkle in my parents’ and grandparents’ eyes than my own.

10. Reform vs. repeal

    Posted January 19, 2011 at 4:01pm