Health Affairs December 8, 2022
Following the murder of George Floyd, thousands of organizations declared a commitment or recommitment to combatting systemic racism in the United States. Building on (or in many cases colonizing) decades of work from equity scholars, the emphasis has been on documenting the health-related consequences of racism along with proposed solutions to redress societal racial inequities. Many of these solutions rightly look at upstream opportunities to address the root causes of disparities that may one day achieve equitable care.
While this prevention-oriented focus is critical, it is important to recognize the needs of Black and other historically marginalized populations that are suffering today. This is especially true for those living with serious illness and their caregivers, for whom the clinical “stakes”...
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