School May Be the Only Doctor Some Black Kids Ever See - The Sacramento Observer

School May Be the Only Doctor Some Black Kids Ever See - The Sacramento Observer

By Quintessa Williams | Word In Black(WIB) – For some kids, the school nurse is there to put a bandage on a skinned knee or check for a fever. But for a majority of Black students, too often, that nurse is the only healthcare provider they’ll see all year. If House Republicans get their way, though, even that might disappear.Indeed, Medicaid is the largest federal funding source for school-based health services. And with GOP lawmakers inching cl…

As Healthcare Costs Triple, Black Families Pay Even More - Dallas Weekly

All eyes are on the budget bill making its way through Congress that will gut healthcare coverage for low-income Americans who rely on public insurance such as Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act. But costs for households that have employer-sponsored health coverage are also skyrocketing, eating into paychecks and leaving less money for food, housing and other expenses. And the trend shows that, for Black families, costs including healthcare pr…

As Health Care Costs Triple, Black Families Pay Even More

All eyes are on the budget bill making its way through Congress that will gut healthcare coverage for low-income Americans who rely on public insurance such as Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act.  But costs for households that have employer-sponsored health coverage are also skyrocketing, eating into paychecks and leaving less money for food, housing, and other expenses. And the trend shows that, for Black families, costs including healthcare …