Editorial credit: noamgalai / Shutterstock.com Pioneering Program Launched by Mayor Adams Cancels Medical Debt for Over 75,000 New Yorkers in Partnership with Undue Medical Debt NEW YORK – New York City Mayor Eric Adams today announced over 75,000 New Yorkers. Last year, Mayor Adams launched a pioneering program that — through an $18 million investment by the city over three […]
By Pearl Phillip Breast cancer remains one of the most critical public health challenges in the United States. For Black women, however, the burden is uniquely severe—not only in incidence and risk but also in outcomes and mortality rates. Despite medical advances, too many Black women continue to face late diagnoses, aggressive cancer subtypes, and […]
By Pearl Phillip, Exclusive to New Black Voices Anti-Black racism is not a relic of history—it is a living system with daily, urgent consequences for Black New Yorkers. Despite New York’s reputation as a progressive, multicultural hub, disparities in health, housing, education, and economic opportunity are stark. From the South Bronx to Central Brooklyn, Black […]
Editorial credit: Sheila Fitzgerald / Shutterstock.com Updated August 6, 2025 — Across the U.S., including California, New Jersey, Oregon, and Minnesota, DACA recipients are set to lose their Affordable Care Act (ACA) or Basic Health Program (BHP) coverage starting August 25, 2025, with most state marketplaces terminating plans by August 31. What Changed? In June 2025, […]
Hepatitis C, a potentially deadly but curable liver infection, is often referred to as a “silent epidemic” for good reason. According to the CDC, nearly 2.4 million people in the United States live with chronic Hepatitis C—and many of them don’t know it. In New York, a city shaped by immigrants and communities of color, […]
By: Fran Smith |centerforhealthjournalism.org Dr. Eleanor Fleming was nine months into conducting a five-year federally funded study of unconscious bias in dentistry when the government cancelled her grant in April as part of the Trump administration’s sweeping cuts to health and science research. Like many researchers who abruptly lost funding in recent months, Fleming was […]
By Fenix Suriel Before the 20th century, health insurance in the U.S. was rare and often charitable. In 2000, an estimated 14% of the population was without health insurance coverage for the entire year, according to the United States Census Bureau. Employer-based insurance emerged during World War II wage freezes, with fringe benefits like health […]
By: Kathryn Rhine |theconversation.com A little over two decades ago, addressing Nigeria’s HIV crisis topped U.S. President George W. Bush’s priorities. Africa’s most populous nation had 3.5 million HIV cases, and the disease threatened to destabilize the region and ultimately compromise U.S. interests. These interests included securing access to Nigeria’s substantial oil reserves, maintaining regional military […]
By:Darlingtina Esiaka | Theconversation.com For many people, grit – the perseverance and passion for long-term goals – is a virtue. It is also a key ingredient in overcoming challenges, achieving success and maintaining resilience. Studies have linked grit with success in goal attainment, improved psychological well-being and increased life satisfaction. But despite conventional narratives equating this type of psychological persistence with […]
For many people, grit – the perseverance and passion for long-term goals – is a virtue. It is also a key ingredient in overcoming challenges, achieving success and maintaining resilience. Studies have linked grit with success in goal attainment, improved psychological well-being and increased life satisfaction. But despite conventional narratives equating this type of psychological persistence with well-being, brain research is […]
