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September 9, 2019 Minorities / Opioids

In Cherokee Country, Opioid Crisis Seen as Existential Threat

Native Americans, make up less than 2% of the population, have higher rates of overdose deaths from prescription and illicit opioids than any other racial/ethnic group

August 29, 2019 Minorities

New Trump Rule on Medical Interpreters Could Leave Immigrants Behind

The Trump administration intends to relax a federal rule requiring medical providers let patients know about their right to language interpretation services.

August 8, 2019 Minorities / Nutrition

Obesity Plagues Hispanics And Blacks In Colorado, Nation’s ‘Healthiest’ State

Upon closer inspection, Colorado weighs in as two states: one fit and trim and the other dangerously overweight.

July 17, 2019 Minorities

States Diverge on Transgender Health Care

States are diverging on whether to provide gender reassignment services, such as hormone treatments and surgery, under their Medicaid programs.

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July 11, 2019 Minorities

Immigrant children held in US facilities traumatized and sick, report

Officials said the spike in contagious diseases are unlike anything they’ve seen before.

July 9, 2019 Child Health / Minorities

Medicaid Enrollment Among Immigrant Kids California Falls; Fear To Blame?

The decline may be due in part to rising fear among their families in response to anti-immigrant rhetoric and federal crackdowns on unauthorized immigrants.

June 26, 2019 End-of-Life Care / Minorities

‘Unskilled’ immigrants help to ease the pain of dying Americans

Without immigrants, there could be fewer people to take on the difficult task of helping our family members live out their last days.

June 24, 2019 Minorities

Non-English Speakers Face Health Setback If Trump Loosens Language Rules

The Administration wants to ease a regulation requires health care organizations provide patients with limited English a notice of free translation services.

March 5, 2019 Minorities

Rate of life-threatening childbirth complications increasing sharply across U.S. racial, ethnic groups

From the National Institutes of Health Racial and ethnic disparities in severe maternal morbidity — life-threatening maternal complications associated with

September 19, 2018 Cancer / Drugs / Minorities / Research

Blacks, Native Americans left out of cancer drug trials

Black people and Native Americans are under-represented in clinical trials, even when the drugs are aimed at a cancer that disproportionately affects them.