The Zip Code Exam is an online tool that uses CDC and Census data to map health disparities across more than 30,000 U.S. ZIP codes, allowing individuals to see how socioeconomic factors are affecting their life expectancy and providing solutions to address the problems.
Tag: Black Americans
Posted inHealth
Congrats on Your Baby — Now Pay This Surprise Extra $8,000
Los Angeles-based actor and content creator Amber Wallin shared her experience of receiving a $8,333.73 hospital bill for herself and her newborn, sparking a debate about the high cost of medical care and the racial wealth gap.
Posted inPolitics
The “Beautiful” Budget Bill Is Pretty Ugly for Black Americans
The Trump Administration’s proposed “Big Beautiful Bill” would cut Medicaid, SNAP, and Planned Parenthood funding, disproportionately affecting Black Americans’ access to healthcare, leading to potential loss of coverage for millions.
Posted inHomepage
Maryland Governor Wes Moore and the Politics of Reparations
Maryland Governor Wes Moore has vetoed a bill that would have assessed the harms of slavery and Jim Crow and proposed various remedies, but could instead charter a reparations bank to finance the reconstruction of distressed Black communities across the country.
Posted inNational
10 Ways the House Budget Bill Delivers a Direct Blow to Black America
The House budget bill threatens to eliminate Medicaid, SNAP, Pell Grants, and other vital programs that Black Americans rely on, while expanding tax breaks for the wealthy and reducing funding for DEI and mental health services.
Posted inHealth
Shrinking Lifesaver: CDC Cuts Team Helping End Black Drownings
The near shutdown of the CDC Injury Prevention Center has resulted in a lack of data and resources to address the disproportionately high drowning rate among Black Americans, putting the Black community at even higher risk for drownings.
Posted inHealth
Treatment by Us, for Us: The Critical Need for Black Psychiatrists
Black Americans are disproportionately affected by mental health issues, and the lack of Black psychiatrists is a significant barrier to addressing this crisis, as Black patients often receive misdiagnoses and inadequate treatment.
Posted inJobs
More Than 106,000 Black Women Lost Jobs Last Month
Black women experienced the largest job loss of any demographic group in April, losing 106,000 jobs, while the overall Black unemployment rate increased to 6.3%.
Posted inWord In Black
Post-Floyd, Americans Are More Pessimistic About Racial Equality
Five years after the murder of George Floyd, Americans are more pessimistic about racial equality and the Black Lives Matter movement, with only 43% of Americans believing the nation has not done enough to achieve racial equality and 54% believing police relations with Black communities are no better than before Floyd’s murder.
Posted inHomepage
7 Tips to Get the Care You Need at the Doctor
Black Americans can advocate for themselves by preparing questions, taking notes, bringing a loved one, asking to record the conversation, making sure everything is documented, and thinking about who comes after them.
