The health equity researcher and University of Minnesota professor studies the many ways that structural racism leads to poor health.
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As she drives research on structural racism in health care, Rachel Hardeman faces a painful reckoning As her research has gained prominence, health equity scholar Rachel Hardeman is realizing that antiracism work may not be possible from within academia. Read more. By Usha Lee McFarling |
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HHS's Xavier Becerra, once an 'invisible' secretary, is racing to cement a clearer legacy The looming question is whether, with just a year left in President Biden's first and potentially only term, HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra will have enough time to put his official stamp on what was once considered one of the most consequential Cabinet positions. Read more. By Sarah Owermohle
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Opinion: Pumping milk at JPM was a nightmare. It's part of a bigger problem in the industry The J.P. Morgan Healthcare Conference didn't take its accommodations for new mothers seriously — a failure that's all too common in a health care industry that rarely makes space for women to hold positions of power. Read more. By Tara Bannow
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