health disparities

The U.S. has the most expensive healthcare and education system in the world, but is terrible at keeping people healthy and educated.

In honor of our joint commitment to promote the progressive, women-led interests of equity and justice for all in this state, we are showcasing some of the legislation WoMN Act is supporting this year.

We want our patients to know that we are trusting them to know their bodies.

In this country, despite our medical/industrial complexes, we seem to have a “sick-care” system — one that is focused on treating the symptoms but not the causes

“Unfortunately, we are probably going to be addressing how to make budget cuts without hurting people,” she said.

“How do we create a system — not a business?”

“Patient No More” is a new documentary airing on PBS created by local filmmaker Diana Fraser. We asked Fraser to talk about the movie, and offer a summary review.

In many of these rural areas, residents tend to be older. An influx of people who might travel with the virus could bring strain to smaller healthcare systems.

The 2019 Status of Older Women in Minnesota report examines the economic well-being, health, and safety of women ages 55

“For Black women in America, an inescapable atmosphere of societal and systemic racism can create a kind of toxic physiological stress resulting in conditions, including hypertension and pre-eclampsia, that lead directly to higher rates of infant and maternal death.” — Linda Villarosa