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Black Hospitals Vanished in the U.S. Decades Ago. Some Communities Have Paid a Price

Source
NPR, KFF Health News
Date
Aug 10, 2024
Summary
Highlights the impact of historical discrimination on current healthcare access and health disparities for residents in predominately Black communities. Discusses the impact of hospital integration nationally and within a rural Mississippi Delta community.
Tagged as
Access · Black or African American · Closures of healthcare facilities and services · Health disparities · Policy · Mississippi