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John,

Racial disparities within our communities are a matter of life and death, and
COVID-19, which has had a disproportionate and devastating impact on Black
people across the country, is a stark example -- and a call to action.

The effects of inequity were present well before the pandemic, and they show
up across a range of health outcomes for Black Americans, from higher infant
mortality to higher death rates from cancer and heart disease. And these health
inequalities contribute to wealth inequalities -- and vice-versa. It is a
debilitating cycle that we must confront head-on.

Today, I joined the Presidents and Deans of four Historically Black Medical
Schools to announce an initiative to take on these connected challenges.
Bloomberg Philanthropies is committing $100 million over the next four years to
America's four Historically Black Medical Schools -- Meharry Medical College,
Howard University College of Medicine, Morehouse School of Medicine, and
Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science. This funding will allow the
schools to provide scholarships up to $100,000 to nearly every medical student
currently enrolled and receiving financial aid.

I joined the leaders of the schools to write a piece for CNN, and I hope
you’ll take a few minutes to read it and share the news:

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These four schools tend to have higher graduation rates of Black students than
medical schools overall -- in part because increasing diversity in medicine and
offering medical services for communities most in need are ingrained in their
mission, so they provide more support to help students overcome obstacles and
graduate.

Research has shown that Black patients have better health outcomes with Black
doctors. More Black doctors will mean more Black lives saved, and a reduction
in the health issues that can limit economic opportunity in Black communities.
That won't cure the disease of disparities within our health care and economic
systems, but it is an essential part of the treatment.

During my presidential campaign, I announced The Greenwood Initiative, which
was aimed at closing the racial wealth gap and securing economic justice for
Black Americans. That work continues through the partnership we're announcing
today -- with more to come in the future.

Read about our effort to support more Black doctors, and the lives it can
save -- and please share the op-ed with your family and friends to raise
awareness about these urgent challenges:


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All the best,

Mike
 




 
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