Researchers found that the number of fatal overdoses suffered by Black individuals increased by over 50% compared to the previous year while the rate for white individuals dropped by 31%.
Opiate overdoses spike in Black Philadelphians, but drop in white residents since COVID-19
While it has been reported that opioid overdose deaths have increased during the COVID-19 pandemic, a new study looking at data in Philadelphia showed that this hardship has been overwhelmingly suffered by Black individuals. Researchers from the Perelman School of Medicine analyzed the period of time after the city’s stay-at-home order was announced in 2020 and showed that, compared to the year before, the number of fatal overdoses suffered by Black individuals spiked by more than 50%. At the same time, the rate for white individuals actually fell by 31% over the same period. This research was published in
By City News Service
Jan 22, 2021
LOS ANGELES (CNS) - A UCLA study published today shows that Californians who are forced to move for cost-related reasons are “significantly more likely to report that they had unmet medical needs, suggesting that coronavirus-related evictions will put the health of many Californians at risk.
The study, published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine, analyzed 146,417 adults who responded between 2011 and 2017 to the California Health Interview Survey. It found that people who were forced to move because of financial issues were 17% more likely to have unmet medical needs compared to people who were not forced to move for cost reasons.
By City News Service
Dec 30, 2020
LOS ANGELES (CNS) - People who move residences because they cannot afford their current housing are at increased risk of failing to receive the medical care they need, according to a new study from Cedars-Sinai and UCLA announced today.
The findings, published online in the Journal of General Internal Medicine, were based on 146,417 adults who responded from 2011 to 2017 to the California Health Interview Survey, the largest such state survey in the U.S. The study compared those who had moved homes in the last five years to those who had not.
It found that those who moved due to financial hardship, as opposed to other reasons, were more likely to report delaying or not receiving prescribed medicines and needed medical care during the previous 12 months.
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LOS ANGELES (Dec. 30, 2020) People who move due to unaffordable housing are at increased risk of failing to receive the medical care they need, according to a new study from Cedars-Sinai and the University of California, Los Angeles. The study, published online in the
Journal of General Internal Medicine, concludes that the result could be long-term health problems.
The findings were based on 146,417 adults who responded from 2011 to 2017 to the California Health Interview Survey, the largest such state survey in the U.S. The study compared those who had moved their residences in the last five years to those who had not. It found those who had moved due to cost, as opposed to other reasons, were more likely to report delaying or not receivi