The Effects of Racial and Social Inequality on Health Care
Dr. Natalie Hernandez, Executive Director of the Center for Maternal Health Equity at Morehouse School of Medicine, participated in a Washington Post Live event on racial and social inequities in health care.
By Washington Post Live
During the last two decades, the higher mortality rate among Black Americans resulted in more than 1.6 million premature deaths compared to the White population. Washington Post Live held a conversation with assistant secretary for health Rachel L. Levine and top experts about the medical toll of racial inequality and ways to address disparities in health care, including Dr. Natalie Hernandez, Executive Director of the Center for Maternal Health Equity at Morehouse School of Medicine.