Also this week: Cancer inequities narrow, but more work is needed; and disabled people lose services during Medicaid unwinding.
Race and Equity
A three-part series sheds light on a new set of sweeping federal consumer protection powers — and the public health challenges created by the loopholes that remain.
The internet has become a necessity nearly as important as basic needs such as food, clothing and shelter. But fewer Americans will receive help to stay connected, now that the Affordable Connectivity Program is ending.
A $1.6 million federal grant could unscramble the I-264 ramps in downtown Norfolk. But would it reopen an isolated, Black community?
Also this week: The alarming suicide rate among young Black men in rural regions of the country.
“We are beginning to have that safety that we always desired and required but have never had easy and safe access to when dealing with law enforcement," said Rita Garcia, program coordinator at the TransLatin@ Coalition in Los Angeles.
Clear communication and cultural competency can help Muslim women avoid a harrowing trip to the doctor.
More than 330 Black infants in D.C. have died in the past six years. Local legislation and programming aim to address the causes.
Recent high-profile deaths have forced people to look at ways Blacks, particularly Black males, are suffering. Mental health is at the top of the list.
Children of color receive unequal healthcare; vital federal nutrition program faces $1 billion shortfall; disabled kids lack hearing aid coverage in 18 states; high sleep disorder rates pose health risks for African Americans.