Research shows Black Americans receive less and lower-quality care for conditions like cancer, heart problems, pneumonia, pain management, prenatal and maternal health, and overall preventive health. buff.ly/3ynnvHy

“He was a wonderful human being, living with integrity and a deep commitment to all we do.” — Dean Sandro Galea BU is mourning the loss of David Jones a Boston University School of Public Health associate professor of health law, policy, & management. spr.ly/6010yNUJC

The majority of the people living in the #Medicaid coverage gap are Black and brown. Expanding Medicaid is a racial justice issue. #BuildBackBetter

On this first day of Hispanic Heritage Month, I join millions of Americans in recognizing and celebrating the immense contributions of the Hispanic and Latinx communities to our nation. Virginia and the US are infinitely stronger, richer, and better off because of our diversity.

Breaking: RWJF NAACP & 12 other health & racial justice orgs urge Congress to close the #Medicaid gap. "Officials in states that have refused to expand Medicaid are neglecting a critical opportunity to save lives & improve the health of their residents." rwjf.org/en/library/art…

A beloved colleague, teacher, and friend, David Jones was also the founding Editor-in-Chief of Public Health Post. With great energy and creativity, he strove to write about complex topics in a way that would engage readers from all walks of life. spr.ly/6019yf6bB

🚨Here's my new piece about our great challenge—control this pandemic while ALSO averting the next. For centuries, the US has been stuck in a Sisyphean cycle of panic & neglect. It can break that loop, but the window of opportunity is already closing. 1/ theatlantic.com/health/archive…

What's 7 times incalculable? The number of lost American lives from Covid passed 700,000 tonight

Modern-Day Slavery Operation Uncovered, Thousands of Migrants Exploited in South Georgia #WorkersRights #ImmigrationRights #UndocumentedWorkers latinovations.com/2021/12/08/mod…

"Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, or TANF, has gone from serving 4.4 million families in 1996 to just 1 million today, despite the U.S. population increasing by 60 million over the same period." propublica.org/article/the-cr…

📣📣📣Calling grad students + faculty mentors! 2nd Annual ASLME Health Law + Anti-Racism Graduate Student Writing Competition Submissions due 6/1. Think about entries when you pick seminar paper topics + make those assignments! Spread the word 📣 aslme.org/wp-content/upl…

A few people have argued that the questions posed in this piece can be simply & fully answered with "the GOP" or "duh, Trump" or some such. To them, I ask: Where does one get a mattress so comfortable that one can fall asleep for 14 straight months? theatlantic.com/health/archive…

NEW: Pfizer seeks FDA EUA for second booster for those 65 and over.

Health insurance marketplaces can play an important role in improving health equity. This latest in Health Affairs highlights some of the work of the DC Health Link. healthaffairs.org/do/10.1377/for…

Most of MA is now in the high COVID “Community Level” zone, since we have hit the (lagging indicator) hospitalization threshold. CDC guidelines say to now wear a well-fitting mask indoors in public, including in schools. I expect no response or even acknowledgment. #DontLookUp

"The Latino poverty rate, at 24.2, is nearly 5 percentage points higher than the national Latino rate, more than 6 percentage points higher than the state’s Black poverty rate, and more than three times as high as the state’s white poverty rate."bostonglobe.com/2022/05/16/opi…

LINDA CAICEDO APPRECIATION TWEET 🇨🇴 Turned pro at 14, beat ovarian cancer at 15, and today the 18yo Real Madrid prodigy scored a goal that sparked a SEISMIC upset over powerhouse Germany. One of game's brightest young stars, lifting her team & delivering joy to an entire nation.

Amazing piece by @yosoyannaa —THANK YOU for writing it 🙏🏽❤️