Racial Equity and Health Policy
Key Facts on Health and Health Care by Race and Ethnicity
An updated chart pack examines how people of color fare compared to White people across a broad array of measures of health coverage, access, and use; health status, outcomes, and behaviors; social determinants of health; and COVID-19 impacts to provide insight into the status of racial disparities in health and health care.
Greater Than COVID
NEW VIDEOS EXPAND THE CONVERSATION: Pediatricians Answer Questions about Children and the COVID-19 Vaccines
THE CONVERSATION / LA CONVERSACIÓN expands to address information needs about the COVID-19 vaccines available to children 5 and older and the status of vaccines for younger children. Produced by KFF under its Greater Than COVID public information response, this campaign is presented with the American Academy of Pediatrics. The new videos join the expansive living video library featuring Black and Latinx health care workers answering common questions on the COVID vaccines (available in English and Spanish). YouTube/Google, Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest are supporting distribution.
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Racial Disparities in COVID-19: Key Findings from Available Data and Analysis
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COVID-19 Racial Disparities in Testing, Infection, Hospitalization, and Death: Analysis of Epic Patient Data
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Low-Income and Communities of Color at Higher Risk of Serious Illness if Infected with Coronavirus
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COVID-19 Risks and Impacts Among Health Care Workers by Race/Ethnicity
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Racial and Ethnic Disparities in COVID-19 Cases and Deaths in Nursing Homes
Health Coverage by Race and Ethnicity, 2010-2019
People of color have faced longstanding disparities in health coverage that contribute to disparities in health. This brief examines trends in health coverage by race/ethnicity between 2010 through 2019, prior to the onset of the COVID-19, and discusses the implications for health disparities.
American Diagnosis Podcast: “Rezilience: Surviving Manifest Destiny”
This season KHN’s “American Diagnosis” podcast explores the impact of hundreds of years of adversity on the health of Indigenous peoples in America, examining the resilience of the Navajo Nation during the Covid-19 pandemic as an entry point into this history.Tracking Social Determinants of Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated existing health disparities for a broad range of populations, but specifically for people of color. We examine how adults are faring on a range of social determinants of health.
Racial and Ethnic Health Inequities and Medicare
This chart collection examines the characteristics, experiences, and outcomes of the Medicare population by race and ethnicity. It includes data to describe demographics, health status and disease prevalence, health coverage, access to care and service utilization, and health outcomes, including data pertaining to disparities related to COVID-19.
Latest from Kaiser Health News
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Biden Administration’s Rapid-Test Rollout Doesn’t Easily Reach Those Who Need It Most
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El plan de Biden para entregar pruebas gratis para covid no llega fácilmente a los más vulnerables
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‘Heart’ of Little Shell: Newest Federally Recognized Tribe to Open First Clinic
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‘American Diagnosis’ Episode 1: On the Navajo Nation, Root Causes Complicated the Covid Fight
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Racial Equity and Health Data Dashboard
Racial and ethnic disparities in health and health care have persisted and in some cases widened over time. This dashboard gathers key data documenting inequities and the factors driving them. - Race/Ethnicity
Changes in Health Coverage by Race, Ethnicity Since ACA Implementation
People of color experienced large gains in coverage under the ACA that narrowed longstanding disparities. Beginning in 2017, and continuing in 2018, coverage gains stalled and began reversing for some groups. - Health Disparities
Health Disparities are a Symptom of Broader Social and Economic Inequities
Despite being long documented, racial and ethnic disparities in health have persisted and in some cases widened over time, with Black individuals and other groups of color faring worse compared to White individuals across many health status measures. - 5 Key Questions
Disparities in Health and Health Care: Five Key Questions and Answers
This brief explains what disparities are, why they matter, their status today, and key efforts to address them, including provisions in the Affordable Care Act.
Addressing Health, Social Needs of Immigrant Families: Lessons from Local Communities
