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 their wellbeing. It’s hard for people to be healthy if they’re exposed to toxic pollution, can’t afford good food, are paid poverty wages, or endure trauma. Trauma has permeated Yvonka’s life, but she has made purpose from her pain. As a 6-year-old, she and her younger brothers witnessed their father murder their mother. When Yvonka was 19, her 15-year-old brother Antoine was murdered. The following year... read more
Posted on 02/10/21 by Amanda Woodrum in Health & Health Equity
COVID-19 exposed existing flaws in our economic and health care systems by taking a disproportionate toll on Black and low-income Ohioans. This is due to the increased prevalence of chronic health conditions in these communities... read more
Posted on 10/12/20 by Wendy Patton in Health & Health Equity
From the counselor who provides a lifeline to isolated patients struggling with substance use disorder, to the nurse who holds the phone for their COVID patient while they say goodbye to loved ones, Ohio’s health... read more
Posted on 05/20/20 by Intern Writer in Health & Health Equity
Maheen Nadeem | Policy Matters Intern Every Ohioan deserves to get medical treatment – whether it’s for COVID-19 or for substance use disorder – and whether they live in the city, the suburbs or rural communities.... read more
Posted on 03/31/20 by Piet van Lier (he/him) in Health & Health Equity
The COVID-19 pandemic has shown that every Ohioan – whether they live at home or are being held behind bars – must be protected and cared for. Not only is it the right thing to... read more
Posted on 01/20/20 by Jasmine Ayres in Health & Health Equity
Martin Luther King Jr. famously said, “the arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice.” He knew bending the arc would take hard work and commitment from activists, community organizers, policymakers,... read more
Posted on 08/07/19 by Intern Writer in Health & Health Equity
By Emma Schubert Medicaid is important to millions of Americans. It gives over 3 million people across Ohio access to life-saving health care. But, it can do even more. The Ohio Department of Medicaid’s asked for ideas... read more
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