Workweek October 5, 2023
By Michael Poku, M.D.
Black women are three times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes compared to white women.
Throughout one’s life, individuals residing in disinvested communities face higher rates of chronic illness burden, heightened mortality rates, and reduced life expectancy%20higher%20amputation).
Additionally, suicide risk is three to six times greater for lesbian, gay, and bisexual adults than for heterosexual adults across every age group and race/ethnicity categories.
This reality not only raises moral concerns but also imposes an unjust financial burden on communities and our country.
The financial toll of healthcare inequities in the U.S. is unsustainable. Health inequities are defined as differences in health status or outcomes that are systematic, avoidable, unfair, and unjust. These inequities are brought...
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