Racist Medicine Kills

Despite the progress that has been made in civil rights, health care in America still conceals the legacy of discrimination. We’re fighting for the right to provide quality and affordable insurance for all. Visit our website for more information & resources about the bill: https://bit.ly/3EWU9DJ

The time to make health care in America equal and affordable is long overdue. Let's create a future where people from all walks of life can receive the best form of healthcare. Check out our website to learn more about our bill to Congress: https://bit.ly/3k3o05g

In the United States, many are denied health care because of what they look like and where they live. The Equal Health Care For All Act is aiming to change that.

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Your voice matters. Call your representatives and tell them you want a better world for all of us—because we can’t live in a world where only some of us have access to healthcare. Together, we can make a difference. Learn more about our mission and resources: https://bit.ly/3GLASXm

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If you don't recognize yourself in today's healthcare system, you're not alone. We're living in times where medical institutions can act as barriers to proper medical treatment, further perpetuating health inequity. Our mission is to improve health disparities in under-served communities by providing equitable access to care driven by compassion, trust, and empowerment.

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Numerous studies have documented disproportionately negative health outcomes for people of color, and worse, medical care can exacerbate existing social factors that lead to poor health for disadvantaged groups.

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Racial discrimination has shaped so many American institutions that perhaps it should be no surprise that health care is among the things affected. Learn why The Equal Health Care For All Act is fighting for the right to provide quality and affordable healthcare for all. Visit our website for more information & resources about the bill: https://bit.ly/31s5lcW

Trauma is not a choice. Unfortunately, many black women often suffer in silence due to fear of not being believed or supported by health professionals. Acknowledging the effects of trauma in black women will give others the courage to speak up and seek medical help for things like anxiety, depression, PTSD, and more.

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The time for action is NOW!

The Equal Healthcare for All Act is fighting for the right to provide affordable and accessible healthcare for those who need it most. Join us as we fight to make real changes in our systems and communities.

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Use your voice to support equity in healthcare by writing to your congressperson and representative today.

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"I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel."

- Maya Angelou

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In a survey conducted by the Kaiser Family Foundation, reports found that black Americans are more likely to attribute racism to medical treatment, while whites remained adamant that race did not affect their experiences with the medical system

1 in 5 Black adults says they were treated unfairly because of their race in the past year when getting health care for themselves or a family member.

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A 2015 study from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services found that Black, Latinx, and Asian Americans had lower life expectancy, higher blood pressure, lower rates of flu vaccination, and strain on mental health due to barriers they face in health care.

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According to Medical News Today, a May 2020 study estimates that in the U. S., Black people were 3.57 times more likely to die from COVID-19 than white people. Similarly, the risk of death within the Latinx population was nearly twice that of the white population.

The report also found that healthcare workers from marginalized groups felt unable to voice their concerns about the lack of personal protective equipment and COVID-19 testing in the pandemic’s early stages.

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Racism is a product of ignorance; we can not be ignorant in how we practice to truly care for people.

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(continued) ... I have high pain tolerance, and he hurt me. I have filed a report on this “doctor”, and will never go see him again. I have a cancer diagnosis, and I am so hurt and traumatized that I am fearful this will interfere with my future treatment. For now, everything is on hold. He was a black doctor and I am a black man."

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To correctly understand the correlation between doctors and racial bias, it’s important to address the effects of racism on health, and the rooted beliefs held by many in the healthcare industry known as implicit bias.

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As Latinos make up an increasing share of the US population, it is imperative to raise awareness about the importance of knowing the health care priorities of Latino patients. According to the League of United Latin American Citizens, nearly one in five Latinos said that diabetes was the biggest health issue for them in their families. The second highest health concern was cancer.

Cultural and linguistic competency is important for the Latino community as it enables health care providers to better diagnose and treat patients with Latino heritage.

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Health disparities result from multiple factors, including:

- Poverty
- Environmental threats
- Inadequate access to health care
- Individual and behavioral factors
- Educational inequalities

It's important to understand the major causes of health disparities among minority groups in America. Without knowing those causes, we can't address them, which means we won't be able to change the unfair situation people find themselves in.

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According to statistics, black patients are less likely to have a same-day appointment and more likely to be discharged within 24-hours from the Emergency Room than white patients.

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Our health care system is broken. American families are struggling to afford the care they need, and people of color are too often denied that care altogether. If you work in healthcare, it's time to speak out! As a country, we need to address the huge disparity in care that minority groups receive in healthcare because one voice heard is a life saved.

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The United States has one of the worst records for maternal mortality in the developed world, with black women more than three times as likely to die from pregnancy-related causes as their white counterparts. For more information on how YOU can defend women affected by race-based medical malpractice, click the link: https://bit.ly/3tmgkhI

According to the U.S Department of Health and Human Services Office of Minority Health, In 2019 black children were almost three times more likely to die from asthma-related causes than the white population and overall black children had a death rate eight times that of white children.

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Despite a large body of research demonstrating that health disparities affect the treatment and outcomes of medical patients, racism remains an uncomfortable topic for many healthcare professionals. Becoming educated on the experiences minorities have with health care is only one of many steps to understanding why we want to resolve this issue.

The Equal Health Care For All Act will authorize the Department of Justice To investigate and bring civil actions against health care providers with a pattern or practice of inequitable care, holding them responsible for ignorant actions that cannot be allowed when it is a matter of someone's health. Learn more here: https://bit.ly/38KAFDV

Being part of a patient’s story is an honor. Linking arms to improve racial equity in healthcare is what we have been called to do. Our voices are stronger when we stand together.

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In the United States alone, 300,000 to 400,000 avoidable deaths occur every year just among blacks alone—roughly equivalent to the entire population of Boston. Studies have shown that black people are likely to wait longer for healthcare than any other race or ethnicity.

There are so many instances of inadequate care that have caused people of color to suffer longer than they should have to and we want to hear your side of the story. Submit your story here: https://bit.ly/38Krdk2

Racism against BIPOC has peaked into today’s society, with increasing hate crimes, police brutality, and discrimination in healthcare. The COVID-19 pandemic has shown the disproportionate impact it had among racial minorities in terms of healthcare.

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It's National Sickle Cell Month!

According to the CDC, about 1 in 13 Black or African-American babies is born with sickle cell trait. Sickle cell disease is the most common type of an inherited blood disorder in the US. It is a chronic life-threatening disease that can cause episodes of severe pain, painful crisis, and organ damage.

Thanks to more advanced medical treatments and earlier detection methods, people with sickle cell disease are living longer than ever. Still, some 25 million adults in the United States must manage the pain of this chronic, life-threatening illness every day due to limited health care access.

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Stories like this are why we advocate for healthcare reform. Racism in medicine has been killing us for decades and in even bigger numbers. We must confront racism in medicine, in education, and in our workplaces if we have any hope of eradicating situations like this.

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To break the cycle of racial inequality in healthcare, we must address a problem not addressed by the entirety of our country's laws and policies.

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Did you know that Black patients are 50% less likely to receive pain medication for broken bones or childbirth than white patients, and when they are given pain medications, they receive lower quantities despite having similar self-reports of pain?

There are so many instances of inadequate care that have caused people of color to suffer longer than they should have to and we want to hear your side of the story. Submit your story today: https://bit.ly/37g5sba

Despite the increased use of nursing homes by minority residents, nursing home care remains highly segregated. Compared to whites, racial/ethnic minorities tend to be cared for in facilities with limited clinical and financial resources, low nurse staffing levels, and a relatively high number of care deficiency citations.

Although we know a great nursing facility can be a lifeline, our current system only leads our elders to further discrimination and exploitation––especially among seniors of color. We need to fix it. Find your representatives today!

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Heart disease is now the leading cause of death among Hispanic, Black, and Asian Americans—it kills more than 1 in 4 people in these communities. Despite being at greater risk, African Americans, Hispanics, and Asians are less likely to be referred by their doctor for cardiac procedures, but the risk of dying from heart failure is 40 percent greater than whites. As a country, we need to address the huge disparity in care that minority groups receive in healthcare because one voice heard is a life saved.

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We are in this together. It takes all of us working together to make equitable, universal healthcare a reality for everyone in the US—regardless of gender, race, sexuality, ability level, or zip code.

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