Racial Equity and Health Policy

Coronavirus

Racial Disparities in COVID-19: Key Findings from Available Data and Analysis
COVID-19 Racial Disparities in Testing, Infection, Hospitalization, and Death: Analysis of Epic Patient Data
Low-Income and Communities of Color at Higher Risk of Serious Illness if Infected with Coronavirus
COVID-19 Risks and Impacts Among Health Care Workers by Race/Ethnicity
Racial and Ethnic Disparities in COVID-19 Cases and Deaths in Nursing Homes

New & NoteWorthy

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.
Effects of the ACA Medicaid Expansion on Racial Disparities in Health and Health Care
This review of 65 studies since the ACA’s coverage expansion examines how the Medicaid expansion has affected racial disparities in health coverage, access to care, health outcomes, and economic outcomes.
Key Characteristics of Health Care Workers and Implications for COVID-19 Vaccination
This analysis provides an overview of demographic characteristics and health insurance coverage of health care workers with direct patient contact, including those working in hospital and long-term care settings.
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.

Greater Than COVID

A New Campaign with Health Care Workers to Reach Latinos in U.S. about the COVID-19 Vaccines

THE CONVERSATION / LA CONVERSACIÓN expands to address information needs about the COVID-19 vaccines in the Latinx community with new videos featuring doctors, nurses and promotoras (community health workers) in English and Spanish. Produced by KFF (Kaiser Family Foundation) under its Greater Than COVID public information response, the campaign is presented with UnidosUS. Previous messaging featured Black health care workers. YouTube/Google, Facebook, Twitter and Pinterest are supporting distribution.

the Essentials

data dashboard
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.
Key Facts
Key Facts on Health and Health Care by Race and Ethnicity
Data on demographics; health coverage, access, and utilization; and health status by race and ethnicity to provide greater insight into the status of health disparities and changes in disparities since implementation of the ACA.
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.