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I'm proud to share a research article our research team recently published. It examines health insurance and non-medical challenges Vietnamese Americans faced during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Disaggregating data unmasks disparities within different populations. We wouldn't see this if we included this group within the broader Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander umbrella.

mdpi.com/1660-4601/22/2/189

MDPIExamining Health Insurance and Non-Medical Challenges Among Vietnamese Americans in Texas During the COVID-19 PandemicWhen COVID-19 data on Asian Americans are available, they are frequently aggregated, concealing community-specific concerns. Consequently, there is limited COVID-19 literature on Vietnamese Americans. In this study, we investigated the association between health insurance coverage and non-medical challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic, in Vietnamese Americans in Texas. The NIH Community Engagement Alliance (CEAL) Common Survey 2 was administered electronically in English and Vietnamese and contained 23 questions about non-medical drivers of health, COVID-19 vaccination, and research participation. Vietnamese American adults in Texas were recruited between September 2021 and March 2022 via partnerships with community organizations. Responses were compared and analyzed using logistic regression. Of 217 respondents, 23 (11%) were uninsured. Of the uninsured participants, 43% lost health insurance coverage during the COVID-19 pandemic. Uninsured individuals had significantly higher odds of experiencing non-medical challenges, including obtaining housing (OR = 6.10, p < 0.001), food (OR = 6.41, p < 0.001), and medications (OR = 3.45, p < 0.05) than insured individuals. Uninsured individuals had a significantly longer time-lapse since seeing a healthcare provider (ordinal OR = 0.20, p < 0.05) than insured individuals. Thus, lack of insurance is strongly associated with non-medical challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic among Vietnamese Americans in Texas. Disaggregating data can address non-medical drivers of health, advancing equity for marginalized communities.

"But those new rules were reversed in January after nearly two dozen states sued the Biden administration to block separate parts of the measure aimed at protecting LGBTQ students from discrimination. In January, a federal judge struck down the changes, which tossed out the expanded protections for pregnant and parenting students, too."

nbcnews.com/news/us-news/title

NBC News · Pregnant and parenting students face loss of new Title IX protectionsBy Bracey Harris

Thanks to Claudia Aiken and Will Viederman with the NYU Furman Center for this clear rundown of the multiyear effort to address housing and equity challenges through zoning reform here in Charlottesville, Virginia. "it is highly comprehensive, incorporating a wide variety of policy levers that other cities have considered to increase housing density and affordability" localhousingsolutions.org/hous #zoning #housing #equity #cville #ComprehensivePlan #displacement #inflation

Local Housing SolutionsCharlottesville, Virginia's path to equitable zoning reformCharlottesville, Virginia, overhauled its zoning code in 2023 to address housing affordability and racial equity. Learn how the city revamped zoning, added affordability incentives, and protected vulnerable neighborhoods from displacement.

Social Security Pioneers, Black History Month Edition:

#SocialSecurityat90
#StrongerTogether

Patricia R. Harris
Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare. During her tenure, the department was renamed Health and Human Services.
1979-1981
Info: ssa.gov/history/harris.html

Herbert R. Doggette, Jr.
Social Security Commissioner
January 1, 1980 to January 2, 1980 (Acting),
and, January 20, 1981 to May 5, 1981 (Acting)
Info: ssa.gov/history/doggette.html

Gwendolyn S. King
Commissioner of Social Security
August 1, 1989 to September 30, 1992
Info: ssa.gov/history/king.html

Carolyn W. Colvin
Acting Commissioner
February 14, 2013 - January 20, 2017
November 30, 2024 - January 2025
Info: ssa.gov/history/colvin.html

Ruth Pierce
Associate Deputy Commissioner for Regional Operations

Kilolo Kijakazi
Acting Commissioner
July 9, 2021 – December 20, 2023
Info: ssa.gov/history/kijakazi.html

And many contributors at all levels of the organization working day by day, year after year, in service to the American public.

More Social Security history: ssa.gov/history/ & #SSAHistGWC

#BlackHistoryMonth
#SocialSecurity #History #Disability #Retirement #Medicare #Unemployment #insurance #heatlhcare #NewDeal #OTD #SSDI #OASDI #equity #justice Social Security Administration

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@Nonilex

Guess it's time to get more "insidious."

Also, "DEI programs frequently preference certain racial groups." What does this even mean? "Preference" is a noun not a verb. Go back to college where you will learn how to write and also be exposed to the values of #Diversity, #Equity, and #Inclusion. Values like being compassionate and respecting knowledge and expertise.

And also, "crude racial stereotypes" as opposed to what? not crude?

"President Donald Trump has terminated two advisory committees within the Department of Health and Human Services, one on long COVID and another on health equity at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

The advisory committees were cut in an executive order...that broadly seeks to cut 'unnecessary' programs to decrease government waste and lower inflation."

fiercehealthcare.com/ai-and-ma

Very proud of our chapter, 'Access/Use' co-authored w Prof. Usha Raman in, 'Children, Media, & Technology: Access, Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion' edited by Prof. Erica Scharrer w fantastic scholars!

Ch: taylorfrancis.com/chapters/edi

Bk: doi.org/10.4324/9781003453123

This is an essential text for students of Media & Communication Studies & disciplines including children & childhood studies.
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#access #use #children #media #technology #equity #diversity #inclusion #research #book #textbook #publishing

"[Dr. Flatt's] work focuses on military veterans & & LGBTQ+ #veterans & their risks of Alzheimer’s & #dementia & the obstacles #caregivers face in providing resources & care." How cutting funding for #Alzheimer's research (& #cancer & all the other #NIH/#NSF cuts) helps anyone/improves government efficiency is beyond my ken. It doesn't of course. It's an attempt to bring us to our knees. Let's not bend.

8newsnow.com/news/local-news/f

#Diversity
#Equity
#Inclusion
#EndAlz
#TransRightsAreHumanRights

Usha Vance's mother, Dr. Lakshmi Chilukuri, is a molecular #biologist and provost at #UCSD. The website for the school of biological sciences includes a link to #Diversity, #Equity, and #Inclusion.

""Researchers at the University of California at San Diego, for example, have said their work is now at risk if it contains language deemed potentially problematic, including the word “'women'”.

theguardian.com/commentisfree/

#UCSD
#Fascism
#Vance

The Guardian · Saying ‘women’ is not allowed, but ‘men’ and ‘white’ are OK? I’m (not) shockedBy Arwa Mahdawi