How Our Health Care System Treats Black Mothers Differently
African American women die of pregnancy-related causes at three times the rate for white women, even after accounting for income, education, and access to other resources. What is it about being born black in America that leads to such outcomes? To answer this question, Shanoor Seervai interviews Kennetha Gaines, clinical nurse manager for UCSF Health in San Francisco, for the latest episode of The Dose podcast. Gaines, a Pozen Commonwealth Fund Fellow in Minority Health at Yale University, speaks candidly about her personal experiences and her work to transform the way health care providers treat black women. Does the health care system treat people differently based on race? Tell us what you think – send an email to thedose@commonwealthfund.org.
