Health
Understanding Cholesterol Disparities in the Black Community
This brief provides an in-depth analysis of cholesterol, including its disproportionate impact on the Black community and its role in increasing risk factors for other illnesses. Additionally, the author addresses misconceptions about cholesterol health and outlines steps to reduce high cholesterol levels.
Rainbow Resilience: Addressing State Legislation and Healthcare Disparities Among Black LGBTQ+ Communities
This policy brief highlights how recent changes in LGBTQ+ healthcare legislation across states particularly impact Black LGBTQ+ communities, necessitating urgent advocacy for policies that safeguard their rights and ensure equitable access to healthcare.
MaaS Revolution: Mobility Beyond the First/Last Mile in Black Communities
Public transportation agencies in the United States are exploring new Mobility as a Services (MaaS) models to supplement traditional services, yet transportation disparities persist in Black communities and disproportionately impact access. This publication highlights the effects of historical red lining practices and offers policy recommendations to keep Black communities in mind.
Breathing Injustice: Environmental Inequality and its Impact on Black Health
The United States’ long-standing practices of racism have resulted in health inequities that disproportionately affect the Black community. This policy brief sheds light on the critical intersection between environmental justice and Black health, examining environmental hazards, health disparities, and potential solutions.
Safeguarding Disability Benefits as the Debt Ceiling Falls
This fact sheet examines the role of the Executive Branch, Congress, and the community in implementing preventive measures toward economic security.
Understanding the White House Blueprint for Addressing the Maternal Health Crisis
This policy brief examines the Biden-Harris Administration’s substantial financial commitment toward the maternal health crisis, provides an overview of the extensive repercussions of the maternal health crisis, and offers a detailed analysis of the strategies proposed.
Op-Ed: CMS Innovation Models, A Starting Point to Addressing Racial Bias in Healthcare
Implicit bias has prevented Black Americans from benefiting from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMS or CMMI)’s objective to enhance care quality. This op-ed outlines the current CMS system and provides recommendations to address racial bias in healthcare.
Exploring Expanded Protections for Black Working Mothers
This fact sheet provides an overview of the effects of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) and the Providing Urgent Maternal Protections (PUMP) for Nursing Mothers Act on Black working mothers and offers actionable recommendations for improving their health outcomes.
Social Media, Misinformation, and Medical Mistrust in the Black Community
This policy brief explores the relationship between mistrust and misinformation, then examines the central role of social media in spreading misinformation. It concludes with policy recommendations for establishing trust in public health communications.
The End of Medicaid’s COVID-19 Continuous Enrollment Provision
This policy brief discusses how the unwinding of Medicaid’s COVID-19 continuous enrollment provision detrimentally impacts Medicaid enrollees, providers of managed care plans, and the states that operate these programs, disproportionately affecting the Black communities.