Editorial credit: Marc Bruxelle / Shutterstock.com By Amber Dance | Center for Health Journalism Black people feel left out of weight-loss drug craze. Weight-loss drugs like Wegovy and Ozempic have rapidly surged in popularity, but the benefits aren’t being distributed equally, reports Anissa Durham in a Word In Black–STAT collaboration. “Many Black Americans … worry that their […]
People dealing with food insecurity received fresh produce and bread at the Woodbine community space in Ridgewood, March 23, 2022. Credit: Ben Fractenberg/THE CITY By Katie Honan A food distribution company tasked with providing food to needy New Yorkers during the pandemic overbilled and overcharged the city by more than $9 million, according to an audit released Wednesday by […]
The White House released new guidance on the anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
By Maeve Sheehey and Rebecca Rainey, Politico The Biden administration announced Monday that long Covid, a condition where people experience long-term Covid-19 symptoms long after clearing the actual virus from their system, could be considered a disability under civil rights laws. The White House announced the new long Covid guidance on the 31st anniversary of […]
