Elimination of Federal Diversity Initiatives: Updates and Current Status
This issue brief provides an update on the status of the Trump administration's actions to eliminate DEI-related initiatives and the impact on racial health disparities.
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Distribution of Allopathic Medical School Graduates by Race/Ethnicity
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Health Coverage by Race and Ethnicity, 2010-2024
Issue BriefIn 2024, the overall uninsured rate increased for the first time since 2019 as pandemic-era continuous enrollment in Medicaid came to an end, with significant increases among Hispanic, Black, and White people under age 65. These coverage losses were largely driven by the expiration of policies to stabilize and expand access to affordable coverage that were implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The Growing Use of Artificial Intelligence in Health Care and Implications for Disparities
Issue BriefThis brief examines the implications of the growing use of AI for racial and ethnic disparities in health and health care and discusses factors that can help reduce AI-related bias in health care.
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KFF Health Tracking Poll: The Public’s View of Immigration Enforcement Activities in Health Care Settings
Poll FindingAmid reports of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at hospitals and President Trump's reversal of policy protecting "sensitive locations" like hospitals, KFF's Health Tracking Poll finds that a majority of the public say they are concerned about the Trump administration's actions in health care settings.
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Racial Disparities in Life Expectancy
Issue BriefThere was an increase in life expectancy between 2021 and 2023 across all racial and ethnic groups. American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) people experienced the largest increase in life expectancy of 4.5 years during this time, followed by Hispanic (3.5 years) and Black people (2.8 years).
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Opioid Overdose Deaths: National Trends and Variation by Demographics and States
Issue BriefOpioid overdose deaths fell sharply from 2023 to 2024 (79,358 to 54,045), driven largely by decreases in fentanyl-involved deaths. Even after these declines, deaths remained above 2019, the year before opioid deaths increased sharply during the pandemic.
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Heart Disease Deaths and Death Rates per 100,000 Population by Race/Ethnicity
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Deaths Due to Firearms and Death Rates per 100,000 Population by Race/Ethnicity
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Cervical Cancer Deaths and Death Rates per 100,000 Women by Race/Ethnicity
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