Posted on 03/29/24 by Kathryn Poe (they/them) in Health & Health Equity
Insulin is one of the best modern-day examples of just how broken the American health care system is and the consequences of that systemic failure for patients and families. Insulin is the primary treatment for diabetes, which has been diagnosed in nearly a million Ohio adults — about one in eight.[1] Although diabetes is eminently treatable, it is a leading cause of death in our state,[2] largely because insulin is too often unaffordable or otherwise inaccessible. Federal and state governments have given pharmaceutical companies multiple opportunities to lower their prices. While some have taken action — including Eli Lilly after a... read more
Posted on 11/06/23 by Kathryn Poe (they/them) in Health & Health Equity
This piece was originally published by Cleveland.com; it is reposted here with permission. The past few years have proven -- in case anyone was still in doubt -- that helping people get health care is an... read more
Posted on 10/06/23 by Kathryn Poe (they/them) in Health & Health Equity
This piece was originally published by Ohio Capital Journal; it is reposted here with permission. Arbitrary limits on age, income, and funding prevent many Ohioans from accessing health care when they need it most. I saw the... read more
Posted on 06/19/23 by Tanisha Pruitt, PhD (she/her) in Health & Health Equity
This piece was corrected on June 20, 2023. The Senate budget leaves in place a provision that would increase pay for care workers. Tanisha Pruitt, PhD | Bree Easterling Juneteenth, often celebrated on June 19th, commemorates... read more
Posted on 01/24/23 by Guest Writer in Health & Health Equity
By David Beach Medical expenses are a leading cause of debt and bankruptcy in the U.S. It is also a uniquely unjust category of debt because usually it is not the result of people’s voluntary choices. A... read more
Posted on 10/03/22 by Will Petrik (he/him) in Health & Health Equity
[image:2] Today, many public health experts and advocates are tackling the “social determinants of health” in response to a growing body of research that show how a person’s environment, housing, family life, race and income all... read more
Posted on 04/22/22 by Caitlin Johnson (she/her) in Health & Health Equity
[image:2] Years ago, Kim Foreman was in a meeting discussing the buzzword of the day: Sustainability. She looked around the room and realized all the people there were white. Kim, who worked for Cleveland-based Environmental Health... read more
Posted on 02/03/22 by Caitlin Johnson (she/her) in Health & Health Equity
As a Black woman who lived her entire life in Cleveland, Yvonka Hall knows health is multidimensional. Where people live, their jobs, their housing, their education, their family situations — all have profound effects on... read more
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