Ma’Siah’s asthma was uncontrolled. And when his mother watched him, her feelings went from joy to helplessness.
Health Equity & Social Justice
The exact number of sickle cell patients in the U.S. is unknown, because data on the genetic disorder is lacking.
Asthmatic children who lived in neighborhoods with the most housing code violations were nearly twice as likely to return to the emergency department or hospital in 12 or fewer months.
The $739 billion Inflation Reduction Act signed into law this month includes $1.5 billion for urban forestry, a massive investment intended to make cities more green and more resilient to increasing heat due to climate change.
The move in health care to value-based payments has not solved racial health disparities. In some cases, it's even made them worse.
A legacy of injustice and inequity underpins reproductive health care disparities faced today by people of color.
Local and national researchers say there needs to be more study on the link between domestic violence and violence in the Black community.
Native Americans travel among the farthest in the nation for maternal care. To fill the void they must rely on each other.
This story is part of a larger series called Diagnosis Diabetes, made possible with a grant from the USC Center for Health Journalism's 2022 Impact Fund for Reporting on Health Equity and Health Systems....
As more rural hospitals and obstetric units close, the federal government is just beginning to define the scope and impact of maternity care 'deserts.'