Infants born to Black mothers residing in areas with the highest levels of structural racism are more likely to be preterm and have low birth weights than those with mothers residing in areas with the lowest levels.
During the COVID-19 public health emergency, multiple policies to protect access to affordable health insurance were enacted. Between 2019 and 2022, uninsurance among young children and their parents declined, with the largest drops among mothers of young children.
People with court- or incarceration-related fines and fees were most likely to report experiencing food insecurity, problems paying their rent or mortgage, and having unmet health care needs because of costs.
Patient access to and experience with SUD and mental health facility services depends on facilities' characteristics, like ownership, setting type, payment sources, and more. Variation may affect care access, service quality, and treatment outcomes.
In this blog post, published through the Milbank Memorial Fund, researchers review an Urban brief on preventable hospitalizations among Medicaid-enrolled adults and show how high-quality state-level Medicaid data can be used to identify and address health care disparities.
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) proposed rule would bar using medical debt information on credit reports in credit eligibility determinations, potentially improving consumers’ credit access and economic outcomes. However, it wouldn’t reduce debt owed to providers and might have unintended adverse consequences.
