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justequity.bsky.social @justequity.bsky.social · 2d

Structural racism was consistently associated with adverse health outcomes through mechanisms including redlining, residential segregation, clinical discrimination, carceral practices, and more.
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justequity.bsky.social @justequity.bsky.social · 2d

A new scoping review highlights pervasive structural racism across institutional & societal systems (healthcare, housing, the criminal legal system, & other sectors) that perpetuates health inequities.

Read more by Kisa & Kisa: tinyurl.com/484csdz9
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justequity.bsky.social @justequity.bsky.social · 5d

A new study finds that, relative to those w/ private health insurance, adults w/ public or no health insurance exhibit greater depressive symptoms during midlife -- and the severity of symptoms varies considerably across race & ethnicity.

Read more by Zhang et al.: tinyurl.com/472xwr2e

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justequity.bsky.social @justequity.bsky.social · 10d

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justequity.bsky.social @justequity.bsky.social · 10d

What are social medicine rounds?
Our Social Medicine Rounds are an opportunity to connect our staff, faculty, trainees and community members to leaders who discuss the medical, economic and psychosocial issues impacting the health and wellness of our Bronx community.
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justequity.bsky.social @justequity.bsky.social · 10d

Youth Represent is a legal and policy organization that helps Black, Indigenous, and Latino/a youth navigate the criminal legal system and advocate for systemic change. Join us for an exploration of their important work, Tues Oct 28, 2025, 4:30PM ET.
Register here: tinyurl.com/typy39h

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: OCTOBER 2025 Social Medicine Rounds. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.

Our Social Medicine Rounds are an opportunity to connect our staff, faculty, trainees and community members to leaders who discuss the medical, economic and psychosocial issues impacting the health…

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justequity.bsky.social @justequity.bsky.social · 10d

The Bronx has some of the highest rates of youth incarceration in New York City, correlated to rates of youth unemployment and school dropouts. Addressing the root causes of these inequities requires us to take a whole-community approach.
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justequity.bsky.social @justequity.bsky.social · 10d

🗓️ Tuesday, October 28, 2025 @ 4:30 PM ET 🗓️
Don't miss our next #SocialMedicine Rounds: "Youth Represent’s Vision for Transformative Legal Advocacy"

Register here: tinyurl.com/typy39h
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justequity.bsky.social @justequity.bsky.social · 13d

A new study finds that COVID-19 infection, & the pandemic period broadly, had the strongest adverse implications for perinatal outcomes among marginalized racial & ethnic groups -- particularly among Hispanic, Asian, & Black pregnant people.

Read more by Liu et al.: tinyurl.com/2u44e6ru

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justequity.bsky.social @justequity.bsky.social · 16d

A new @kff.org policy brief reviews the Trump administration's efforts to eliminate health equity initiatives and remove sociodemographic variables -- including racial, ethnic, and gender-identity data -- from online datasets and reports.

Read more: tinyurl.com/bavktfnx

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justequity.bsky.social @justequity.bsky.social · 19d

A new study by Sneha Kannan et al. finds that private-equity acquisition of hospitals is associated w/ increased patient transfers, reduced ICU lengths of stay, & increased ED mortality -- likely due to reductions in staff & salaries.

Read more via @annalsofim.bsky.social: tinyurl.com/424ktazu

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justequity.bsky.social @justequity.bsky.social · 23d

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justequity.bsky.social @justequity.bsky.social · 23d

What are social medicine rounds?
Our Social Medicine Rounds are an opportunity to connect our staff, faculty, trainees and community members to leaders who discuss the medical, economic and psychosocial issues impacting the health and wellness of our Bronx community.
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justequity.bsky.social @justequity.bsky.social · 23d

Our Sept Rounds will explore how current sociopolitical realities are affecting the health of immigrant populations and what healthcare workers, community members and advocates can do to support this population at this time. Join us Sept 23rd 4:30pm ET.

Register: tinyurl.com/4fzamd2n

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: September Social Medicine Rounds . After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.

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justequity.bsky.social @justequity.bsky.social · 23d

🗓️ Tuesday, August 26, 2025 @ 4:30 PM ET 🗓️
Don't miss our next #SocialMedicine Rounds: “Our Brother’s Keepers”: Protecting the Health Needs of Foreign-Born Residents

Register here: tinyurl.com/4fzamd2n
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justequity.bsky.social @justequity.bsky.social · 25d

A recent @jama.com study shows that the introduction of immunotherapy in individuals with newly-diagnosed cancers widens the survival inequity between privately insured and uninsured patients.

Read more by Zhao et al.: tinyurl.com/mu6zbhv9

justequity.bsky.social @justequity.bsky.social · 27d

A new @npr.com piece spotlights ACA enrollees, many of whom are managing chronic health conditions, who face premium spikes of ~75% next year when federal tax credits expire: tinyurl.com/4k7tat62

How much will your ACA coverage increase? Find out via the @kff.org tool: tinyurl.com/5n77upty

justequity.bsky.social @justequity.bsky.social · Sep 12

📅 Join us on Tuesday, September 30, 2025 from 6–7:15 PM ET for the next Thriving in the Last Mile workshop.
🔗 To learn more or register, visit thrivinginthelastmile.com

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justequity.bsky.social @justequity.bsky.social · Sep 10

A new @healthjournalism.org piece by @larasalahi.bsky.social highlights the fallout of NIH funding cuts on health equity research -- and provides resources to find reliable data and coverage.

Read the post: tinyurl.com/zncaxfa3

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justequity.bsky.social @justequity.bsky.social · Sep 9

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justequity.bsky.social @justequity.bsky.social · Sep 9

What are social medicine rounds?
Our Social Medicine Rounds are an opportunity to connect our staff, faculty, trainees and community members to leaders who discuss the medical, economic and psychosocial issues impacting the health and wellness of our Bronx community.
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justequity.bsky.social @justequity.bsky.social · Sep 9

Our Sept Rounds will explore how current sociopolitical realities are affecting the health of immigrant populations and what healthcare workers, community members and advocates can do to support this population at this time. Join us Sept 23rd 4:30pm ET.

Register: tinyurl.com/4fzamd2n

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: September Social Medicine Rounds . After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the meeting.

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justequity.bsky.social @justequity.bsky.social · Sep 9

🗓️ Tuesday, August 26, 2025 @ 4:30 PM ET 🗓️
Don't miss our next #SocialMedicine Rounds: “Our Brother’s Keepers”: Protecting the Health Needs of Foreign-Born Residents

Register here: tinyurl.com/4fzamd2n
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justequity.bsky.social @justequity.bsky.social · Sep 5

A new study in plosone.org reveals an unexpected link between socioeconomic disadvantage & inpatient hospitalizations in LGBTQ+ older adults.

The majority (64%) of hospitalized LGBTQ+ patients in the sample resided in areas of low, not moderate/high, socioeconomic disadvantage:
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justequity.bsky.social @justequity.bsky.social · Sep 3

In a new piece in @theatlantic.com, Dr. Craig Spencer (@craigspencer.bsky.social) argues that the White House's AI Action Plan is one of the most consequential health policies of Trump's second term, as it risks hardwiring bias into the future of American medicine.

Read more: tinyurl.com/55cfbmub