ECHO-Chicago’s Complex Diabetes program has been effective in reducing wait times for diabetic care and helping patients manage the disease, but funding is at risk of running out.
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15 Years On: How The ACA Shaped Reproductive Care Access
The Affordable Care Act, signed into law 15 years ago, has improved access to health insurance, lowered premiums, and covered a range of out-of-pocket costs, including reproductive health care, but its impact has been limited by institutional racism and the Hyde Amendment.
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Renée G. Omoyeni Uses Technology to Guide the Next Generation of Nurses
CompassRN, a Houston-based nonprofit led by Renée G. Omoyeni, is addressing the nursing shortage by providing educational resources, mentorship programs, and clinical simulations to help students prepare for the nursing profession.
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Overcoming Adversity: Tara Robinson’s Journey and The Black Heart Association
Tara Robinson, a school counselor and founder of the Black Heart Association, has overcome adversity to provide free heart screenings to underserved communities, despite facing political and financial challenges.
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Are Contaminated Foods in Your Fridge?
The FDA is investigating two outbreaks of foodborne illnesses, but is not releasing information on the sources, leading experts to warn that consumers may not be aware of the risks.
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Health Care Prevention is the Gold Standard
Black Americans face significant barriers to accessing preventive health care due to systemic racism, mistrust, and inequity, resulting in worse health outcomes compared to their white peers.
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Is Your Measles Shot Still Doing its Job?
The American Medical Association is urging people to check their vaccination status, as the measles outbreak in the Southwestern U.S. continues to grow, with the CDC reporting 222 new cases nationwide.
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Historic Cancer Study Empowers Black Women’s Health
OWN Your Health is partnering with the American Cancer Society to support VOICES of Black Women, a first-of-its-kind study designed to uncover the social, environmental, and healthcare factors driving health disparities among Black women, who are 41% more likely to die from breast cancer than white women.
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Will lawmakers let Texas’ maternal mortality committee review abortion deaths?
Texas lawmakers are considering bills to lift restrictions on the state’s maternal mortality review committee, allowing them to review abortion-related deaths and near-misses, and to improve confidentiality and timeliness of their work.
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5 Years Later: Black Health Care Workers Reflect on COVID-19
Black health care workers reflect on the toll of the pandemic, highlighting the importance of resilience, gratitude, and the need for systemic change to address health inequities and racial disparities.