Health
RWJF Interview with Alameda County PLACE MATTERS Team: Addressing the Impact of Displacement on Communities of Color
PLACE MATTERS is a national initiative of the Joint Center, designed to build the capacity of local leaders around the country to identify and improve social, economic, and environmental conditions that…
African Americans Encounter Disparities in Treatment and Outcome of Atrial Fibrillation
Atrial fibrillation (AF) is an irregular and often rapid heart rate that commonly causes poor blood flow to the body. A new study published in Ethnicity and Disease has shown a disparity in…
RWJF Interview with Cuyahoga County PLACE MATTERS Team: Redefining Health
PLACE MATTERS is a national initiative of the Joint Center, designed to build the capacity of local leaders around the country to identify and improve social, economic, and environmental conditions that…
Food Deserts More Common in Minority Communities
Food deserts are geographic locations where affordable and nutritious foods are difficult to obtain, especially for those with limited transportation and financial means. The connection between poverty and limited food…
RWJF Interview with Prince George’s County PLACE MATTERS Team: Addressing Food Inequality
PLACE MATTERS is a national initiative of the Joint Center, designed to build the capacity of local leaders around the country to identify and improve social, economic, and environmental conditions that…
Study Finds Undocumented Immigrants Do Not Contribute to Overuse of Health Services
Amidst recent improvement in health insurance coverage throughout the United States, one group had been left out of the Affordable Care Act (ACA): undocumented immigrants. According to the ACA, undocumented immigrants…
More Documentation Climate Change Disproportionately Affects Minority and Low-Income Communities
The White House released its National Climate Assessment this week revealing the development and effects of climate change. As a result of climate change, increased current health threats and the occurrence of new health…
Coverage Rates for Immigrant Children Increased Under CHIPRA
In 2009, the Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act (CHIPRA) provided states with the option of expanding insurance coverage eligibility to low-income immigrant children who had immigrated to the United States within 5…
ACTrees Interview: Addressing Racial and Health Inequities Through Equal Access to Greenspaces
In a recent interview with Alliance for Community Trees or ACTrees, Joint Center Program Director Dr. Autumn Saxton-Ross highlights the work of the Joint Center’s PLACE MATTERS Initiative, and her efforts to…
African Americans Exposed to More Polluted Air than Whites
A new study has found that communities of color are more likely than whites to be exposed to pollution. This project was conducted by researchers at the University of Minnesota and published…