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PART ONE OF A TWO-PART SERIES On August 11, 2020, I was honored to give a special lecture on The Future of Health Disparities after COVID-19 at the second annual Best Practices Conference entitled “Reconsidering Health Care in the Era of Pandemics” hosted by Healthfirst and the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. I ask myself how can …
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PART TWO OF A TWO-PART SERIES Last week, I began to explain the future of health disparities after COVID-19 in Part I of this series by highlighting what the world has witnessed during this pandemic. Feel free to read Part I here. This week, I will lay the groundwork on reimagining a healthcare system that works …
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By Sam Bojarski While growing up in a working-class family, Errol Pierre experienced some of the same health issues many young people deal with. But at times, finding treatment for asthma and orthotics for flat feet proved financially burdensome for his parents. “They weren’t covered under the benefits, so I just walked around with flat …
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by Heather Landi The COVID-19 pandemic is hitting low-income, underserved populations particularly hard, experts say. Many people who have been furloughed or lost their jobs are struggling to pay for basic needs, increasing the risk for food insecurity and homelessness in some neighborhoods in hard-hit areas like New York and New Jersey. And in communities of color …
