Northeast Ohio Black Health Coalition (NEOBHC)

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Almost 1-in-10 women who get COVID-19 while pregnant will develop long COVID, suggests a recently published study. Prior research showed that pregnant women infected with the virus were more likely to suffer hospitalization and death, and that COVID-19 in pregnancy also carries a higher risk of stillbirth and preterm birth.

Nearly 1-in-10 pregnant women with COVID-19 develop long COVID, new U.S. study says A nationwide study co-led by the University of Utah Health was among the first to look at the relationship between prenatal infection and long COVID.

Gun violence tied to ‘lifetime suicidal ideation and behavior’ among Black adults – study New research shows cumulative effects of hearing gunshots near the home or the slaying of friends or classmates

Ally Henny did the work so all you have to do is share it.

Globetrotting Black nutritionist Flemmie P. Kittrell revolutionized early childhood education and illuminated ‘hidden hunger’ Kittrell’s legacy shows that home economics was always about more than cooking and sewing. It’s also a reminder that issues that affect families are simultaneously local and global.

Kansas City student lunch debt has only gotten worse in the years after a free meal program ended Students in metro school districts owe thousands more dollars in school lunch debt as families continue to financially recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. In some districts, debt is even higher than last year.

A first-of-its-kind free food market opens in San Francisco: ‘Without this, some of us won’t make it’ At the city-funded D10 Community Market, clients in the Bayview neighborhood can choose their produce instead of being handed a box

Preventable deaths and high cancer rates: women’s health in ‘perilous’ place Report finds ‘clear distinctions’ in US women’s health outcomes, which can be linked to states’ abortion laws

Slavery reparations update: Map shows states considering payments The initiatives so far proposed range from direct cash payments to grants, formal apologies and programs with race-specific eligibility.

"The majority of residents in this coverage gap are people of color, an analysis found."

"Nearly 1 of every 5 uninsured working-age adults across the 10 states that have not expanded Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act are, according to a new analysis, stuck in a health care limbo known as a “coverage gap.” That means they earn too much money to receive Medicaid but not enough to qualify for financial help to purchase their own plan on the marketplace.

In Alabama and Mississippi, more than a quarter of uninsured working-age adults are left with no affordable pathways to health coverage, according to the analysis from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, a progressive think tank that researches federal and state budget policies. Overall, 1.6 million adults between the ages of 19 and 64 face the situation in the non-expansion states.

This is a life-or-death issue for not just individuals, but the whole communities.

– Mississippi Democratic state Rep. Robert Johnson

“They are all people with incomes below the federal poverty level, and yet they have no financial assistance or coverage,” said Gideon Lukens, senior fellow and director of research and data analysis with the organization’s health policy team.

The analysis also found that more than 60% of those who fall into this gap are people of color: Latino people account for 35%, Black residents account for 24%, and Asian people account for 2%.

Mississippi state Rep. Robert Johnson, a Democrat, said the lack of insurance coverage contributes to other problems — such as the closures of hospitals that have to cover the cost of treating uninsured patients — in all types of communities.

“This is not a conservative or liberal issue. This is about the people that we represent in the state of Mississippi, whether they be Black or white,” Johnson said in an interview. “This is a life-or-death issue for not just individuals, but the whole communities.”

In the 10 states that didn't expand Medicaid, 1.6M can't afford health insurance • Stateline Nearly 1 of every 5 uninsured working-age adults across the 10 states that have not expanded Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act are stuck in a health care insurance limbo known as a “coverage gap,” a new analysis has found.

America’s prison system is turning into a de facto nursing home Why are more and more older people spending their dying years behind bars?

Trump’s pick of JD Vance is a clear signal: this is a fight over America’s identity | Steve Phillips Vance, a Trump cheerleader, is a mouthpiece for white people unhappy with the country’s changing racial composition

2024 State Scorecard on Women’s Health and Reproductive Care This scorecard assesses how well the health system works for women, measuring performance in outcomes, quality, prevention, coverage, access, and affordability.

Vance urged DOJ to enforce Comstock Act, crack down on abortion pills The Ohio senator and other GOP lawmakers conveyed their call for abortion restrictions to Attorney General Merrick Garland in a January 2023 letter.

Nutrition Facts labels have a complicated legacy – a historian explains the science and politics of translating food into information The process of converting food into nutritional information is more than just a scientific process. It involves many political and technical compromises that continue to shape the food industry today.

Oklahoma ranks high in food insecurity, local efforts intensify over the summer The fight to end hunger in Oklahoma is a daunting task given that Oklahoma is ranked as one of the worst states when it comes to food security.NewsChannel 8’s R

Nutrition conference highlights more bad news about ultraprocessed foods "People who ate higher amounts of ultra-processed foods were 10% more likely to die from all-cause mortality . . ."

Scientists make DNA discovery that could help find pancreatic cancer cure Hope for new treatments after researchers find spread of disease is aided by shutting down of molecules in key genes

Do you live in East Cleveland, Euclid or Maple Heights?
Are you interested in helping with efforts to monitor the air quality?
Would you like to assist the Northeast Ohio Black Health Coalition (NEOBHC) in our Quality Assurance Project Plan for Addressing Impacts of Climate Change in Cuyahoga County Using HIAs (Health Impact Assessments)?

We need you to serve as a member of the Environmental Advisory Committee.

RSVP for our first meeting on Saturday July 27th from 9am-11am at 216-236-8027 or email [email protected]

Peace and Blessings,

Yvonka M. Hall, MPA
Executive Director
Northeast Ohio Black Health Coalition

Do you live in East Cleveland, Euclid or Maple Heights?
Are you interested in helping with efforts to monitor the air quality?
Would you like to assist the Northeast Ohio Black Health Coalition (NEOBHC) in our Quality Assurance Project Plan for Addressing Impacts of Climate Change in Cuyahoga County Using HIAs (Health Impact Assessments)?

We need you to serve as a member of the Environmental Advisory Committee.

RSVP for our first meeting on Saturday July 27th from 9am-11am at 216-236-8027 or email [email protected]

Peace and Blessings,

Yvonka M. Hall, MPA
Executive Director
Northeast Ohio Black Health Coalition

15 GOP governors are refusing free summer meals for school kids How partisan politics are spoiling food subsidies for 8 million children.

Prison Reform’s Shell Game - Boston Review Hard-won legislation meant to limit or end solitary confinement has run up against the power of correctional systems to neutralize change.

Fossil fuel plants belched toxic pollution as Hurricane Beryl hit Gulf Coast Medical experts urge the Biden administration to block construction of new fossil fuel plants in the path of hurricanes.

Greetings,

We need your help in sharing this information with your communities. We are hosting a virtual meeting tonight and want to make that that we are reaching communities with this message. Please share this information with Nurses, School Administrators, Doctors, Counselors, Social Workers, Camp Counselors, Hairdresser, Daycare Providers, Police, EMS, Faith Leaders, Advocates, Health Professionals, Activists and Community Members-

Let's Talk About Asthma
Join the Northeast Ohio Black Health Coalition, Ohio Department of Health Asthma Program and the National Asthma and Allergy Foundation for Virtual Asthma Awareness Talk focused on Mahoning Counties. We have created evening and weekends opportunities for each county. Stay informed.

Zoom
https://tinyurl.com/asthma2024

Friday July 12th
Mahoning County
6pm-7pm

Zoom
https://tinyurl.com/asthma2024

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Virtual Community Asthma Sessions. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the webinar. The Northeast Ohio Black Health Coalition has organized this virtual asthma focused event to provide resources and strategies in priority areas that are disproportionately burdened by high incidence of asthma. The community strategies represent the best available evidence to control asthma. Communit...

Get your soil tested...

U.S. EPA offering soil testing for lead in Cleveland area this summer The federal agency will be at several community events in the Cleveland area over the summer, following a January decision to lower the lead action level.

What Kids Behind Bars Need: Mentors Who’ve Been There Peers who have been through the juvenile justice system can help put incarcerated young people on a path to rehabilitation and redemption, but these mentors need access. States should give it to them.

Black women are often left out of clinical trial research. Here’s what we can do to change that Black women want to participate in clinical trial research but are usually overlooked, a new study reveals. An expert explains why that is and how we can help close health equity gaps. Category : Women's Health

https://mom.com/news/invisible-mothers-black-incarcerated-moms-in-the-shadows-of-black-maternal

Invisible Mothers: Black Incarcerated Moms in the Shadows of Black Maternal Health Black incarcerated mothers are often left out of the conversation when it comes to Black maternal health, and policies need to be adjusted accordingly

We're all thinking about it, but how many of us are talking about it?

Climate Café makes space for parents to talk about raising kids in a warming world The events, hosted Saturday at the Montshire Museum of Science in Vermont, led parents through a discussion about their feelings around climate change while their kids played nearby.