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Health Disparities in America: JAMA Talks Structural Racism in U.S. Health Care

Health Populi

The coronavirus pandemic has changed so many aspects of American health care for so many people, including doctors. Since the second quarter of 2020, I’ve noticed that JAMA has devoted increasing column inches to the issues of health equity, social determinants of health, and structural racism in U.S. health care.

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Do No Harm: A Call for Decarceration in Hospitals

Bill of Health

By Zainab Ahmed. In an era of mass suffering, some still suffer more than others. What’s worse, there is nothing natural about it. It is human made.

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The 2021 Shkreli Awards: Lown Institute Counts Down the Top 10 Healthcare Industry Abuses in the Coronavirus Pandemic

Health Populi

health care system. Among the ten awards, I’ve selected three to highlight to synthesize one systemic issue that has plagued America’s response to the public health crisis. 10 – Medical staffing companies cut doctors’ pay while spending millions on political ads. #9- government.