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Exploring Root Causes of Health Inequities in Chicago

(4 days ago) WebNon-Hispanic White. Illinois Department of Public Health, Division of Vital Records, Death Certificate Data Files; US Census Bureau. Life Expectancy by Race-Ethnicity. The life expectancy gap between NH Black and NH white has increased 22% to 8.8 years For …

https://www.chicago.gov/content/dam/city/depts/cdph/policy_planning/Board_of_Health/BOH_Presentation_NPrachand_Jun192019.pdf

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Mayor Lightfoot and Chicago Department of Public …

(9 days ago) WebCHICAGO –Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot today joined the Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) and other City and community leaders to declare that racism is a …

https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/mayor/press_room/press_releases/2021/june/RacismPublicHealthCrisis.html

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Health disparities in Chicago and the work to solve them …

(7 days ago) WebToday, we're talking about how one academic health system is addressing health disparities, both within and beyond its hospital walls. Here with me today in our …

https://www.ama-assn.org/delivering-care/health-equity/health-disparities-chicago-and-work-solve-them-rush-university

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UChicago Medicine Health Equity

(2 days ago) WebIn fiscal year 2020 the Diversity, Inclusion and Equity Office provided 7,418 hours of cultural competence training to UChicago Medicine staff. This was a 121 percent increase over 2019 to deal with the increased demand for …

https://community.uchicagomedicine.org/2020/health-equity.html

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Chicago among largest US cities with widest racial health …

(9 days ago) WebChicago among largest US cities with widest racial health gap, mortality rate: study Monday, January 25, 2021 A new study shows the racial disparities over the …

https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-health-mortality-rate-public/9983098/

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‘It’s time to fix it’: can Chicago tackle its worsening …

(2 days ago) WebCurrent efforts haven’t matched the broad scale of the problem, Ansell said, noting that Chicago suffers roughly “3,500 excess Black deaths” a year due to inequities in the health system.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/jun/27/chicago-life-expectancy-racial-gap

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Chicago connects with community leaders to fight health …

(3 days ago) WebDr. Arwady said Chicago’s life-expectancy gap was a serious concern prior to COVID-19, noting that her department’s research revealed that Black Chicagoans die …

https://www.ama-assn.org/delivering-care/health-equity/chicago-connects-community-leaders-fight-health-inequities

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Racial Inequality in the Distribution of COVID-19 Cases …

(3 days ago) WebThe maps show the south and west sides of Chicago communities experience greater social vulnerability before COVID-19. Increased social vulnerability is associated with health inequality …

https://publichealth.uic.edu/news-stories/racial-inequality-distribution-covid-19-cases-deaths-chicago/

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Community-Driven Health Solutions on Chicago’s South Side

(3 days ago) WebDeveloped and tested by the Kaiser Permanente of Northern California’s health-care system, this multicomponent intervention is now being adapted to the context of …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8570619/

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New report details Chicago’s racial, ethnic disparities

(6 days ago) WebMay 15, 2017. Despite some progress, significant racial inequities have stagnated, and in some cases grown worse, in Chicago since the civil rights movement, according to a …

https://today.uic.edu/new-report-details-chicagos-racial-ethnic-disparities/

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The most American city: Chicago, race, and inequality

(6 days ago) WebWhites are in the minority in the city of Chicago. But in recent years, they are the only group to see incomes rising: by 52 percent between 1990 and 2012, compared to just 13 …

https://www.brookings.edu/articles/the-most-american-city-chicago-race-and-inequality/

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Why Racial Inequities Still Persist in Health Care - The New York …

(7 days ago) WebHealth workers demonstrating in Washington in 2020. Racial health gaps did not narrow significantly between 1999 and 2018, according to one study.

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/17/health/racial-disparities-health-care.html

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The Great Unequalizer: Health Inequities - Chicago Health

(4 days ago) WebChicago isn’t an outlier in these disparities. Nationally, 1 in 1,250 Black Americans has died of Covid-19 compared to 1 in 2,800 white Americans as of early …

https://chicagohealthonline.com/the-great-unequalizer/

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Structural Inequality and COVID-19 Mortality in Chicago: An …

(3 days ago) WebMethods. Using weekly ZIP code counts of deaths from March 2020 through July 2021 from the Chicago Department of Public Health (n = 4168) and measures of structural …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9643901/

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New Financial Health Data Shows Vast Disparities Across Race and

(1 days ago) WebAs a whole, Chicago and Cook County demonstrate greater financial health and vulnerability than the U.S., suggesting even greater inequality than seen nationally. …

https://www.cct.org/press-releases/new-financial-health-data-shows-vast-disparities-across-race-and-ethnicity-in-chicago/

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Higher cancer rates in minoritized communities driven by …

(7 days ago) WebHigher rates of cancer in minoritized communities across Chicago and U.S. driven by disparities. May 15, 2024. In June 2023, residents of Hyde Park and …

https://www.uchicagomedicine.org/forefront/cancer-articles/2024/may/aacr-cancer-disparities-progress-report

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Health Inequity and Racism Affects Patients and Health Care …

(4 days ago) WebAdvisor Analysis. Covid-19 is taking a toll on health care organizations’ ability to provide equitable access to care, revealing that much work needs to be done to …

https://catalyst.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/CAT.21.0033

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Chicago’s racial wealth gap examined in new UIC report

(6 days ago) WebFebruary 24, 2021. To help the public better understand why the middle class experience in Chicago differs across racial groups, the University of Illinois Chicago’s Institute for …

https://today.uic.edu/chicagos-racial-wealth-gap-examined-in-new-uic-report/

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A Deepening Divide: Income Inequality Grows Spatially in Chicago

(8 days ago) WebA recent study completed by the Brookings Institution ranks Chicago 8 th in income inequality among the nation’s largest cities. Yet, there is more to Chicago’s inequality …

https://voorheescenter.uic.edu/news-stories/a-deepening-divide-income-inequality-grows-spatially-in-chicago/

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In Chicago, Neighborhoods Have Stark Differences in Economic

(8 days ago) WebFebruary 1, 2022. Chicago typifies wealth inequity, with many households in northeast Cook County holding nearly $1 million in wealth, while just a few miles away, a quarter of …

https://www.urban.org/urban-wire/chicago-neighborhoods-have-stark-differences-economic-opportunity

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Cynthia Ma, MPP Class of 2025 The University of Chicago Harris …

(Just Now) WebCynthia Ma, MPP Class of 2025. Cynthia Ma plans to use her passion for storytelling to improve health policy outcomes and make healthcare literature accessible …

https://harris.uchicago.edu/news-events/news/cynthia-ma-mpp-class-2025

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Lawmakers, Chicagoans' views on CPS are worth your attention

(7 days ago) WebOverall, 42% of Chicagoans say they are “not too confident” that CPS spends its budget effectively; another 31% say they are “not confident at all.”. Only 19% say they …

https://chicago.suntimes.com/editorials/2024/05/14/cps-chicagoans-poll-school-choice-not-learning-budget-spending-public-agenda-editorial

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Chicago youth see higher rates of unemployment post-pandemic

(4 days ago) WebThe highest rates of joblessness for young people ages 16 to 24 were in the city’s South and West sides. In Chicago, there were more than 45,000 16- to 24-year …

https://www.chicagotribune.com/2024/05/15/youth-unemployment-rates-pandemic-chicago/

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High Interest Rates Are Hitting Poorer Americans the Hardest

(2 days ago) WebMay 14, 2024. High interest rates haven’t crashed the financial system, set off a wave of bankruptcies or caused the recession that many economists feared. But for …

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/14/business/economy/interest-rates-inequality.html

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Chicago Sky grounded by Dallas Wings in Angel Reese's WNBA …

(4 days ago) WebAngel Reese scores 12 and grabs eight rebounds in her WNBA debut but Chicago Sky grounded by Dallas Wings. Former LSU star Angel Reese battled down …

https://www.bostonglobe.com/2024/05/15/sports/angel-reese-debut-sky-wings/

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