The racial implications of medical debt: How moving toward universal health care and other reforms can address them
High rates of COVID-19 infection among essential and frontline workers put a spotlight on the underinsured—often workers of color. To attain equity for the lowest paid and most essential frontline workers of color, the American health insurance and health care systems need radical restructuring.
Delta blues: Northeast Tennessee COVID death rate nearly double the state’s since August
Southwest Virginia’s rate 2.4X state figure JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) – COVID-19’s delta variant is killing Northeast Tennesseans and Southwest Virginians at much higher per capi…
115,000 Health Workers Died From Covid Over 18 Months, WHO Thinks
The World Health Organization estimate of 115,000 global health worker deaths covers the period from January 2020 to May 2021. News outlets cover other covid news, including the death of parents of…
U.S. Coronavirus Death Toll Surpasses 700,000 Despite Wide Availability of Vaccines
The latest Covid-19 deaths were concentrated in the South, and included more younger people than before. Every age group under 55 saw its highest death toll of the pandemic this August.
As boosters outpace 1st and 2nd shots in Colorado, people of color are again underrepresented
More than four out of five people in Colorado who have received COVID-19 vaccine booster shots are white, but it’s not clear how much of the gap is new or an echo of the disparities in who wa…
Study investigates disparities among racial and ethnic minorities affected by COVID-19
During the "first wave" of COVID-19 in the United States, Rajan Chakrabarty, the Harold D. Jolley Career Development Associate Professor at Washington University in St. Louis, learned that African Americans made up 47% of the population in St. Louis, but nearly three quarters of COVID-19 cases.
Blacks, Latinos and Native Americans disproportionally killed by Covid-19 last year, study says
Deaths among Blacks and Native Americans were 3 to 4 times higher and Latino deaths were nearly 2 times higher than in white populations, the study found.
700,000 Americans now dead from COVID-19—but deaths reveal deep disparities
U.S. deaths have been disproportionately high among Hispanic, Black, and Indigenous communities and in rural areas—highlighting vast inequities in the health system.
Racial and Ethnic Disparities in COVID-19 Hospitalization and Outcomes, March 2020 to February 2021
This cross-sectional study evaluates whether rates of COVID-19–associated hospitalization, intensive care unit admission, or in-hospital death are higher among racial and ethnic minority groups compared with non-Hispanic White persons.
Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Excess Deaths During the COVID-19 Pandemic, March to December 2020 | Annals of Internal Medicine
Background: Although racial/ethnic disparities in U.S. COVID-19 death rates are striking, focusing on COVID-19 deaths alone may underestimate the true effect of the pandemic on disparities. Excess death estimates capture deaths both directly and indirectly caused by COVID-19. Objective: To estimate U.S. excess deaths by racial/ethnic group. Design: Surveillance study. Setting: United States. Participants: All decedents. Measurements: Excess deaths and excess deaths per 100 000 persons from March to December 2020 were estimated by race/ethnicity, sex, age group, and cause of death, using provisional death certificate data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and U.S. Census Bureau population estimates. Results: An estimated 2.88 million deaths occurred between March and December 2020. Compared with the number of expected deaths based on 2019 data, 477 200 excess deaths occurred during this period, with 74% attributed to COVID-19. Age-standardized excess deaths per 100 000 persons among Black, American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN), and Latino males and females were more than double those in White and Asian males and females. Non–COVID-19 excess deaths also disproportionately affected Black, AI/AN, and Latino persons. Compared with White males and females, non–COVID-19 excess deaths per 100 000 persons were 2 to 4 times higher in Black, AI/AN, and Latino males and females, including deaths due to diabetes, heart disease, cerebrovascular disease, and Alzheimer disease. Excess deaths in 2020 resulted in substantial widening of racial/ethnic disparities in all-cause mortality from 2019 to 2020. Limitations: Completeness and availability of provisional CDC data; no estimates of precision around results. Conclusion: There were profound racial/ethnic disparities in excess deaths in the United States in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic, resulting in rapid increases in racial/ethnic disparities in all-cause mortality between 2019 and 2020. Primary Funding Source: National Institutes of Health Intramural Research Program.
Covid Updates: F.D.A. Authorizes Moderna and J.&J. Boosters and Mix-and-Match Strategy
New York City will require municipal workers to be vaccinated, a shift that covers more than 300,000 employees, and which removes an option to take regular tests instead.
Total deaths due to COVID-19 underestimated by 20 percent in U.S. counties, study finds: Deaths caused by indirect effects of the pandemic emphasize the need for policy changes that address widening health and racial inequities
More than 15 months into the pandemic, the U.S. death toll from COVID-19 is nearing 600,000. But COVID-19 deaths may be underestimated by 20 percent, according to a new study.
Study confirms pandemic hit Black Americans, Native Americans and Latinos harder than Whites
A study published Monday confirms that the pandemic hit Black Americans, Native Americans and Latinos far harder than Whites early on, killing greater proportions of these groups.
COVID-19 Vaccinations by Race/Ethnicity: Differences and Limitations Across Measures
While the federal, state, and survey data all show narrowing racial disparities in COVID-19 vaccination rates over time, they vary in the magnitude of this narrowing, with some surveys showing that…
Quantifying Disparities in COVID-19 Vaccination Rates by Race and Ethnicity
This decision analytical model quantifies disparities in uptake of COVID-19 vaccination by race and ethnicity and models alternative scenarios of persistent differential uptake and reduced barriers to access.
Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities—Before and During the Pandemic
News headlines during the pandemic have highlighted the disproportionate effect of COVID-19 across certain racial and ethnic groups in the United States. Available data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show disparities in everything from testing and vaccination rates to cases, hospitalizations, and deaths. For example, as of July, American Indian/Alaska Native people died from COVID-19 at a rate 2.8 times higher than White people, when taking age into account.
Charting Coronavirus in D.C. - Race and Ethnicity Data
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