Health Equity

When a cardiologist flagged the lack of diversity at premier medical journals, the silence was telling

Abstract: Of 51 editors at NEJM, just one was Black and one was Hispanic as of October. Of 49 editors at JAMA, two were Black and two were Hispanic.

Publication: STAT

Date Published: April 12, 2021

Author(s): Usha Lee McFarling

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This analysis of California’s state budget from 2007 to 2018 finds that to ensure the long-term health of the state, California needs to eliminate health care waste and direct the savings toward increased funding for programs that improve community conditions—like public education, public health, housing assistance, food assistance, and income support.