Health Equity Blog

Analysis and Commentary

April 27, 2020
The Effects of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Epidemic on the African American Community
Miriam Delaney Heard
“Of all the forms of inequality, injustice in health is the most shocking and inhumane.” Dr. Martin Luther King,…
April 21, 2020
Keep Essential Care: Language Access
Mara Youdelman
COVID19 is having an unprecedented impact on the lives of billions of people. But a robust and effective COVID19…
April 15, 2020
The Navajo Nation Responds to COVID-19
Zamir Brown
When COVID-19 (coronavirus) arrived in the U.S., some called it “the great equalizer,” suggesting that regardless of income, race,…
April 3, 2020
On the Other Side, What Promises Will We Keep?
Elizabeth G. Taylor
In Hemingway’s The Old Man and the Sea, as Santiago‘s tiny boat is being dragged out to sea, he…
March 25, 2020
Immigrant Health Care in the Time of Coronavirus
Priscilla Huang
As a nation, we are facing an unprecedented public health crisis in the U.S. As the number of confirmed…
February 28, 2020
Maternal Mental Health Care is Critical to Reducing Racial Disparities
Alexis Robles-Fradet and Abbi Coursolle
Depression in pregnant women has increased by seven times from 2000 to 2015. Here in California, about one in…
November 25, 2019
California is Expanding Medi-Cal to All Young Adults Regardless of Immigration Status
Alicia Emanuel
As of January 1, 2020, California is expanding full-scope Medi-Cal to all young adults up to age 26 regardless…
September 30, 2019
As we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, Remember that Latinxs are Still Highest Uninsured in California
Fabiola Carrión
Latinxs are two times more likely to remain uninsuredLatinxs in California made significant gains following the enactment of the…
August 26, 2019
Women are Dying in Childbirth: Doulas are Part of the Solution
Alexis Robles-Fradet
Women are dying from pregnancy related complications in the U.S. at a higher rate than any other developed country.…