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Obamacare Reduced Racial Disparities in Healthcare Insurance
ByadminResearch led by Stacey McMorrow (a former student of mine) shows that Obamacare was especially helpful in enabling black and Hispanic people obtain healthcare insurance: Disparities in insurance rates among either groups are declining:
Why I Read
ByadminI read for lots of reasons, of course. For entertainment. For information. For intellectual stimulation. To fill up a rainy day, since I can’t play piano for eight hours at a time. But another reason to read is to make me a better writer. In a wonderful essay in the Atlantic monthly, Richard Bausch makes…
Out of a Horrible Situation, Some Great Writing
ByadminEvery once in a while, I like to highlight outstanding writing in my blog. I guess that makes up for the writing otherwise expose you to – namely, my own. As I expect most of you know, there’s been a horrible situation in Flint, Michigan recently, with government negligence leading to lead poisoning in the…
To Promote Children’s Health, We Need to Address Childhood Poverty
ByadminPoverty wreaks havoc on children’s lives, stunting their intellectual development and harming their health. Children raised in poverty experience declines in growth and development, becoming susceptible to numerous otherwise preventable illnesses in the process. Tragically, almost 1 in 5 American children live in poverty: Republicans and Democrats must agree on the importance of helping American…
Pulling The Plug In Seriously Ill Patients—It’s Often A Matter Of Race
Byadmin2In the US, Black patients often receive significantly less medical care than similarly sick white patients.