A new report suggests discrimination in medical settings affects the quality of care for many Ohioans. In a survey of more than 800 people, discrimination was not a rare experience, and for women and people of color; it was common. In the survey, Black women reported feeling "less respected" twice as often as white men, and Black men were four times more likely to report being harassed in a health-care setting. .
This month, Minnesota has raised state reimbursement rates for dentists who accept patients enrolled in the state s Medicaid program. Groups working with families in need believe it will get more young children into a dentist s office. Kraig Gratke, executive director of the Minnesota Head Start Association, said roughly 88% of the kids signed up for Head Start around the state are covered by the Medical Assistance (MA) program. .
A coalition of doulas in Connecticut hopes to expand their participation in public policy discussions about the care they deliver with the support of a new grant. Doulas support pregnant people throughout the birthing process. The Connecticut Health Foundation is providing the Doulas for Connecticut Coalition a $76,000 grant for state policy advocacy. .
Police say 53-year-old Todd Reeves was likely caught in the crossfire of a shooting when he was struck by gunfire Thursday night. The beloved Cobbs Creek neighbor is the latest tragic casualty in Philadelphia's rampant plague of gun violence.
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