Continued Rises in Extreme Heat and Implications for Health Disparities August 24, 2023 Issue Brief Recent literature shows that within the U.S., some communities of color have higher risks of heat-related mortality than White people. Consistent with trends in earlier years, between 2018-2021, AIAN people were most likely to die due to heat compared to all other racial and ethnic groups, and Black people had a higher rate of heat-related deaths compared to White people.
What are the Implications of New Anti-Obesity Drugs for Racial Disparities? July 24, 2023 Blog This policy watch discusses some of the potential implications of the new anti-obesity drugs for racial equity.
New KFF Analysis Examines Rapidly Evolving Federal Policies For Substance Use Disorder Treatment for the Opioid Epidemic July 11, 2023 News Release A new KFF analysis finds that 24 percent more buprenorphine, a medication to treat opioid use disorder, was dispensed in 2022 than in 2019, the year before the pandemic brought a surge of opioid overdose deaths – and a focus on how to expand access and treatment. This upward trend…
Overview of Health Coverage and Care for Individuals with Limited English Proficiency (LEP) July 7, 2023 Issue Brief This brief analyzes 2021 American Community Survey data to highlight demographic, socioeconomic , and health coverage characteristics of individuals with limited English proficiency (LEP).
Climate-Related Health Risks Among Workers: Who is at Increased Risk? June 26, 2023 Issue Brief Adults of color, noncitizens, and adults with lower educational attainment and incomes are disproportionately employed in occupations with increased climate-related health risks. Moreover, workers in occupations with increased climate-related health risks are more likely to be uninsured, contributing to challenges accessing health care.
Employment Among Immigrants and Implications for Health and Health Care June 12, 2023 Issue Brief This brief examines socioeconomic characteristics and employment patterns among immigrant workers and examines how they compare to U.S.-born workers, including differences among college-educated workers.
Florida’s Recent Immigration Law Could Have Stark Impacts for Families and the State’s Economy June 2, 2023 Blog This policy watch explains the key provisions in Florida’s 2023 immigration law and discusses its implications for immigrant families as well as the state’s workforce.
Medicaid and Racial Health Equity June 2, 2023 Issue Brief The federal government and many states have identified health equity as a key priority for the Medicaid program. This issue brief explains how Medicaid can help address racial health disparities through improved coverage, outreach, and more.
Health Care Disparities Among Asian, Native Hawaiian, and Other Pacific Islander (NHOPI) People May 24, 2023 Issue Brief In this data note, we use 2019 American Community Survey (ACS) data to examine how demographic characteristics as well as measures of health coverage and other social and economic factors that drive health and health care vary for Asian and NHOPI people overall and by subgroups.
Recent Widening of Racial Disparities in U.S. Life Expectancy Was Largely Driven by COVID-19 Mortality May 23, 2023 News Release During the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. population experienced the most significant two-year decline in life expectancy in roughly a century, according to new research by KFF, with data showing that COVID-19 deaths disproportionately impacted people of color and exacerbating longstanding racial disparities in life expectancy. While overall U.S. life expectancy declined…