Tag: Race
Smartphone-Only Internet Tied to Lower Patient Portal Use
When adjusting for smartphone-only use, low income tied to lower likelihood of utilizing patient portal
Black Patients Receive Lower Doses of Opioids Than White Patients
However, prevalence of prescription opioid receipt was similar among Black and White patients within the same health care system
Socioeconomic Characteristics of Increased COVID-19 Mortality ID’d
Largest mortality increases seen for adults in correctional facilities, health care-related group quarters, those without health insurance
Race-Free Equations for Glomerular Filtration Rate Compared
eGFRcys resulted in smallest change in CKD prevalence among Black adults compared with race-blended, race-removed equations
Affordable Care Act Had Limited Effects on Reducing Uninsurance
Findings show great variation in reducing uninsurance for Black, Hispanic, and low-income adults
Racial/Ethnic Disparities Persist in Adult Vaccination Coverage
Socioeconomic differences in flu vaccine uptake narrowed for those aged 18 to 64 years, but racial/ethnic, SES differences persisted for ≥65s
Black Women’s Group Sues Johnson & Johnson Over Baby Powder
Lawsuit claims that J&J targeted baby powder ads to Black women despite knowing it contained ingredients that could cause ovarian cancer
Inequalities Found With U.S. Family and Medical Leave Act Requirement
Women disproportionately excluded in minimum hours requirement; tenure requirement excludes Blacks, indigenous, multiracial workers
Prostate Cancer Surgery Lagged for Black Men During Pandemic
Black men less likely than White men to undergo prostatectomy despite similar COVID-19 risk factors, biopsy Gleason grade groups
Racial Disparities Persist in Multiple Myeloma Care, Outcomes
Hispanics have higher MM-related in-hospital mortality; recent decline seen in in-hospital mortality for all except NH-Blacks
