Post by ck4829 on Nov 13, 2022 11:57:42 GMT
3 Industries Affected By Racial Disparity And How It’s Being Addressed
More than two years have passed since the protests and unrest inspired by the murder of George Floyd. The movement focused attention on persistent racial disparities that affect healthcare outcomes, wealth-building, and educational opportunities for Americans of color.
Black women are more likely to die in childbirth than white women. Black students face disproportionate suspension rates than white students. Most nonwhite groups have lower household wealth than whites. The list goes on.
1. Healthcare
Nowhere is racial disparity more obvious—or more consequential—than in healthcare. The consequences of medical neglect in communities of color include higher rates of maternal and infant mortality, lower heart attack survival rates, and poorer outcomes for cancer patients of color.
This has real consequences. A recent study found that Black and Latinx cancer patients were six times more likely than white patients to wait more than four weeks for immunotherapy treatment. That’s an unacceptably long delay that can significantly affect disease progression and increase mortality risk.
www.forbes.com/sites/serenitygibbons/2022/11/08/3-industries-affected-by-racial-disparity-and-how-its-being-addressed/?sh=66b1e033f221
More than two years have passed since the protests and unrest inspired by the murder of George Floyd. The movement focused attention on persistent racial disparities that affect healthcare outcomes, wealth-building, and educational opportunities for Americans of color.
Black women are more likely to die in childbirth than white women. Black students face disproportionate suspension rates than white students. Most nonwhite groups have lower household wealth than whites. The list goes on.
1. Healthcare
Nowhere is racial disparity more obvious—or more consequential—than in healthcare. The consequences of medical neglect in communities of color include higher rates of maternal and infant mortality, lower heart attack survival rates, and poorer outcomes for cancer patients of color.
This has real consequences. A recent study found that Black and Latinx cancer patients were six times more likely than white patients to wait more than four weeks for immunotherapy treatment. That’s an unacceptably long delay that can significantly affect disease progression and increase mortality risk.
www.forbes.com/sites/serenitygibbons/2022/11/08/3-industries-affected-by-racial-disparity-and-how-its-being-addressed/?sh=66b1e033f221