HP Health Care disparity by Sarah Lust

maternal mortality

sarah_a_lust — 2026-01-09 17:24:47 UTC

And that rate continued to rise between 2018 and 2022, with large disparities by state, race, and ethnicity

Men's Mental Health- clara edmonds, Gracee Harris, bailey terhaar, claire diaz, Emily Brannon

2026-01-09 17:28:38 UTC

"Among men aged 18–44 who had daily feelings of anxiety or depression, non-Hispanic black and Hispanic men (26.4%) were less likely than non-Hispanic white men (45.4%) to have used mental health treatments."

Infant Mortality

2026-01-09 17:30:23 UTC

Brianna Weiss, Alana Ratchford, Lexi Bolding, Lilly Manson:

"More than 20,500 infants died in the United States in 2022."

"In 2022, the infant mortality rate in the United States was 5.6 deaths per 1,000 live births."

"Geographically, infant mortality rates in 2022 were highest among states in the South and in the Midwest."

Gender inequality in healthcare- Kate Goldsborough, Reagan Handley, Celina Martinez, Sofia Vrettos

2026-01-09 17:30:32 UTC

"Even so, “women are 50% more likely to be misdiagnosed with a heart attack” than men."

Ultra-Processed foods - Lana B., Evan S., and Steve C.

2026-01-09 17:31:53 UTC

Such food now accounts for nearly 60% of U.S. adults’ calorie consumption. Among American children, that portion is close to 70%.

Barriers to Mental Health Treatment Among College Students

2026-01-09 17:32:01 UTC

Organic VS Non-organic prices

2026-01-09 17:33:32 UTC

In this article it is seen that prices of organic options are typically double the price of the non-organic options/ alternatives.

Infant Mortality Rate

2026-01-09 17:34:44 UTC

"While overall the statistics were positive, showing decreases in maternal mortality from 2022 for most racial groups and all age groups, the maternal mortality rate for Black women actually increased between 2022 and 2023, worsening existing racial disparities in pregnancy-related deaths."

Lack of Resources for Rural Medicine

2026-01-09 17:35:27 UTC

Rural make up 35% of the hospitals in the country but 50% have less than 25 beds with only 16% having more than 100 beds. As a result, in rural hospitals, acute care occupancy rate is 37%, which hinders quality and availability to care.

Lana B., Evan S., and Steve C.

2026-01-09 17:43:57 UTC

Importantly, disparities were observed across socioeconomic groups. Households with lower incomes and lower education levels purchased a higher proportion of UPFs compared to higher-income, higher-education households. Race and ethnicity also played a role, with non-Hispanic White households purchasing a significantly higher proportion of UPFs than Black, Hispanic, or other race/ethnic groups.

Access to Counseling Services and College-Aged Suicide Prevention; Randi Skipper.

2026-01-12 18:05:22 UTC

In 22 years, spanning from 2000 to 2022, the second leading cause of death has become 10-34 year old suicides, including most college-aged people.

This 36% increase in the United States approximately estimates that 1,100 college students die annually via suicide.

A large portion of college counseling centers report patients with past or current self-injurious behaviors and suicidality, treating the increase from 2023-2024 of a 30% in these behaviors.

Black Americans and American Indians More Likely to Die fromPreventable and Treatable Conditions Than Other Groups

2026-01-13 17:41:19 UTC

"The data reveal that premature deaths from preventable and treatable causes vary across states and occur at a higher rate among American Indian and Black people overall compared to other racial and ethnic groups."

Preventable death rates are higher in Southern states.

Premature death rates for the Hispanic population is higher in southwestern states.

White residents have higher scores in healthcare than any other ethnicities in the United States.

Cat Norton

Black Mortality rates

2026-01-14 16:08:03 UTC

One thing that surprised me in this article is the eye-opening statistics. With advancing medical area and outreach, I was not surprised the maternal mortality rate decreased from 2022-2023, but I was shocked that even in that decrease, black maternal mortality rate increased. There is a significant gap between communities, most of them averaging 10-14% mortality rate, with black women over 50%.

This tells me that healthcare access isn’t as easily obtained by this part of the population as the rest of the country. The CDC states in this article, “more than 80% of pregnancy- related deaths in the United States are preventable.” Innocent lives are suffering due to the lack of support given in these communities.

I loved how the article highlights options to decrease this statistic. something as simple as just listening can make such a difference.

Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Mental Health Care

2026-01-14 22:52:53 UTC

In the United States, minorities are more likely than white people to put off or fail to seek mental health treatment. If minority patients do seek this treatment they are less likely to receive the best available care for depression and anxiety than white people.

During the rise in treatment of psychiatric disorders between 1990-2003, African Americans were only 50% as likely to receive psychiatric treatment than their white counterparts.

These disparities show that members of minority groups have either lower or equivalent rates of mental disorders compared to white people, with a lower lifetime risk of these disorders but higher levels of developing a specific disorder.