Recent Work
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Alameda County Program Counters Health Industry Racism Experienced by Black Expectant Mothers
Black women are far more likely to report experiencing discrimination within the healthcare system than white women. And studies point to racism or unconscious bias in medical care as a key explanation for why Black women and infants fare so poorly compared to their White counterparts.
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California Native Americans Won Healthcare Settlement. Federal Government Hasn’t Delivered
Despite a 1979 federal court-ordered settlement that would have pumped millions of dollars into California for Native American health care, the state’s share remains stunningly underfunded by the Indian Health Service, according to a new story from The Center for Health Reporting.
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Gestational Diabetes Rates During Pregnancy on the Rise
Pregnant women in California are, like Thulien, increasingly facing a gestational diabetes diagnosis. The disorder’s unrelenting ascent has alarmed medical providers, and spurred a range of efforts to address the problem.
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Native Americans Underserved, ‘Erased’ in Fresno County Health Data, Investigation Finds
Native American families in the Fresno County suffer a twofold health crisis: Policies leave them at greater risk for medical complications and death; and public institutions essentially make them disappear.
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Children with Delayed Development Were Lost in the Pandemic. The Push Is on to Catch Up
As the coronavirus pandemic continues, parents put off or cancel their kids’ health appointments.
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