Report: Healthcare needs to diversify workforce to get rid of racial inequalities

Report: Healthcare needs to diversify workforce to get rid of racial inequalities 
MedPage Today - Public Health & Policy - Equity in Medicine; by Associated Press; 6/26/24 
"Inequities are baked into our healthcare system," says one expert. Racial and ethnic inequities in healthcare are found in every state in the U.S. despite the passage of legislation intended to improve health outcomes for minorities and increased awareness of healthcare disparities over the past two decades, according to a new national report released Wednesday. The 300-plus-page document from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine detailed how structural racism and people's surroundings have contributed to worse health outcomes for minorities. It also offers recommendations and solutions to healthcare organizations and the federal government, like a more diverse workforce and adjusting payment systems to make healthcare more affordable.