Health Care Reform
Dr. Roger A Mitchell Jr.: Death in Custody
I wrote a book along with my co author. His name is Jay Aronson . He is a professor of human rights at Carnegie Mellon. I’m a professor of pathology at Howard University. And I’ve been studying death in custody since my first year of medical school, young man by the name of Amadou Diallo,...
Dr. Garfield Clunie: Stress in America
Transcript: I think that one of the issues with gun violence in America is that there’s too much access to guns. And I think what happens is mental illness is not really paid attention to as much as it should be by the medical profession, because I think insurance and access is a big issue....
Dr. Deborah Dorsett: Successfully Navigating the Healthcare System
Transcript: My name is Deborah Dorsett. I am board-certified in emergency medicine and I practice in the Detroit area. I have practiced at large faculty academic institutions such as Henry Ford, Detroit as well as Detroit Receiving, as well as in smaller communities and rural communities throughout Michigan. In my populations, it’s generally been more...
Dr. Roger A Mitchell Jr.: Gun Violence as a Public Health Issue
My name is Dr. Roger A Mitchell Jr. I’m a forensic pathologist. I’ve been practicing for nearly 20 years. I’ve been inspired because I found that there was a disparity in violence within the communities that I served. I was a forensic pathologist for the FBI got exposed to forensic medicine while I was in...
It's Getting Tougher to Afford Health Care, Even With Employer-Sponsored Insurance
Key Takeaways A growing number of Americans with employer-provided health insurance are skipping medical care due to rising costs The cost of health care services has far outpaced income growth Women, who generally earn less than men, are finding it especially hard to foot the bill for anything their insurance doesn’t cover Most working-age Americans...
Decreased Use of New Medications in Minority Populations with Diabetes
Research suggests that minorities are less likely to be prescribed newer diabetes medications than their White counterparts of similar socioeconomic status and diabetes management. As of 2021, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved nearly 60 drugs for treating Type 2 Diabetes, and almost 100 additional antidiabetic agents were evaluated in clinical trials1....
Lack of Access to After-Hours Care
After-hours primary care provides episodic care for acute illnesses and continuity of care for chronic diseases. Inadequate access to this type of care is a driving force behind the increased use of emergency care for non-emergent cases. This study, published in the Journal of Health Disparities Research and Practice, examined how race, income, geographic location, type of...
Dr. Ilan Shapiro: Providing Equitable Care
In this MD Newsline exclusive interview with health education and wellness physician Dr. Ilan Shapiro, we discuss how the White House’s Latino Policy Group has delivered on improving health outcomes for the Latino community. We also discuss why binational public health is so important. MD Newsline: As a former member of the White House’s Latino...
Barriers Faced By Latinos in Accessing Healthcare
In this MD Newsline exclusive interview with health education and wellness physician Dr. Ilan Shapiro, we discuss the barriers and health consequences that the U.S. Latino community faces from disparate access to healthcare services. MD Newsline: Can you speak to the barriers that the Latino community faces in accessing healthcare services? Dr. Ilan Shapiro: “The...
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