Tag: Helath
Millions Could Soon Lose Medicaid Coverage
By Alexa Spencer, Word in Black
Millions of Americans gained health insurance coverage during the pandemic due to new federal legislation — but experts fear progress...
Black Patients Dress Up and Modify Speech to Reduce Bias, California Survey Shows
By Annie Sciacca, BlackVoice USA
A young mother in California’s Antelope Valley bathes her children and dresses them in neat clothes, making sure they look...
With Stained Pants, Kenyan Senator Fights Menstruation Taboo
By EVELYNE MUSAMBI, Associated Press
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The sight of a red bloodstain on Kenyan Senator Gloria Orwoba's white pantsuit was so startling...
If Parents Don’t Protect Their Kids From Abuse, Who Will?
By Anissa Durham, Word in Black
Cherry DeJesus was a young Black girl growing up in Paterson, New Jersey, in the 1970s. She knew earlier...
Former NFL Star, CBS Anchor Irv Cross had Brain Disease CTE
By DAN GELSTON, AP Sports Writer
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Irv Cross was a man of faith and devout fan of football who could no longer...