The release was groundbreaking at the time, focusing on the realities of racial disparities for both the provider and patient sides of healthcare. However, as STAT News reports, over the last 20 years, not much has changed, as it pertains to racial health disparities and associated health encounter outcomes. Although the conversations have been more frequent and in-depth, and data now often examines race, improved health has not been achieved. “Black women in the United States are three times more likely than white women to die during or soon after childbirth,” their article read. But in doing so, are we failing to acknowledge the role that race is playing in our poor health outcomes?

Source: Forbes July 17, 2023 21:17 UTC