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I don't know how I missed this excellent commentary from Rachel R. Hardeman, PhD, MPH and J’Mag Karbeah, PhD, MPH on examining racism in health services research (HSR), but now I've seen it and every HSR needs to see it and act too. A 🧵highlighting some of my fave points: 1/ ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/P…

In all 16 states reporting COVID-19 vaccinations by race/ethnicity, the share among Black people is smaller than their share of cases. We need the proper information across all states to determine the best course of action to ensure equity in access to and uptake of the vaccine.

As Samantha Artiga notes, it is going to be important to ensure all individuals can have access to the vaccine regardless of the resources they have available.

See what can be done to prioritize racial and ethnic equity in COVID-19 vaccination: urbn.is/3cINUIu by my Urban Institute colleagues Eva Allen Josh Aarons

3/29 .KFF update to state COVID-19 vaccination data show racial gaps persist Hispanic & Black people face the largest gaps, w/ 13% & 15% receiving a vaccine vs. 25% of White people Data point to importance of efforts to ⬆️ equity as eligibility expands kff.org/coronavirus-co…

New: Our KFF brief on the success of COVID-19 Vaccinations among American Indian and Alaskan Native people. AIAN people are being vaccinated at a rate higher than other groups - 32% have received at least 1 dose. w/Samantha Artiga

Looking forward to this discussion!

Update KFF data as of 4/12 show gaps in COVID-19 vaccinations persist for Black & Hispanic people. White people are 1.7X more likely to be vaccinated than Hispanic people and 1.6X more likely to be vaccinated than Black people. Samantha Artiga @nambinjn kff.org/coronavirus-co…

Updated: KFF Health Coverage by Race and Ethnicity, 2010-2019 Despite large gains in health coverage across racial/ethnic groups under the ACA, coverage gains began reversing in 2017 and the number of uninsured increased for 3 years.

RSVP to our Feb. 3 briefing with ASCO, featuring a discussion with Samantha Artiga Latoya Hill Carol Brown @Winni195 Lori Pierce on persistent racial disparities in #cancer outcomes, care and treatment. Tune in ahead of #WorldCancerDay: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

NEW: There are about 19 million children under age 5, who are not yet eligible for a #COVID19 vaccine. Half are children of color. Our new brief examines the challenges, both familiar and new, in rolling out the vaccine to these young children: kff.org/coronavirus-co…

Today, I am joining the White House46 Office of Public Engagement Archived for their Black History Month Forum; Cancer in Color: Equitable Care for Our Communities to amplify the importance of racial equity at center of health policy initiatives and actions on cancer treatment. Join us: youtube.com/watch?v=tdHpfN…

It’s important to recognize that if we can focus on improving outcomes for the most marginalized people, conditions will improve across the board. Creating a metric for #Blackmamas to be listened to will allow for all birthing people to be able to thrive. #BMHW22 #NBEC #BMHW22

Join me Friday Apr 15 1p ET as we provide Black mamas and birthing people with insightful information and updates on the COVID-19 virus while also dispelling myths about what vaccination options are available to pregnant/birthing people. #BMHW22 #NBEC

Today CMSGov approved 12 months of postpartum #Medicaid and #CHIP coverage in Indiana & West Virginia. As a result, an estimated 15k individuals annually will be eligible for health coverage for a full year after pregnancy. cms.gov/newsroom/press…

An updated overview of racial disparities in maternal and infant health looks at factors that drive these disparities and efforts to address them. Overturning of Roe v. Wade may further widen disparities, stressing the importance of prioritizing equity. kff.org/racial-equity-…

Excited to be a part of this conversation about maternal health disparities later today!