The Denver Post

US changes how it categorizes people by race and ethnicity. It’s the first revision in 27 years

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... By MIKE SCHNEIDER (Associated Press) ORLANDO, Fla. — For the first time in 27 years, the U.S. government is changing how it categorizes people by race and ...
Health Affairs

Implementing Revised Federal Race/Ethnicity Data Standards Won’t Sufficiently Address Health Inequities

Improving federal data collection standards on race and ethnicity will be far from sufficient for equipping the health sector to meaningfully address health inequities. Based on interviews with more ...
WHYY

The Role of Race and Ethnicity in Medicine

Every time you go to see a new doctor, you have to fill out forms that ask your name, your age, your family history — and your race and ethnicity. You have to check a box — pick a category. Less than ...
Pulmonology Advisor

Race and Ethnicity Data Frequently Omitted in Interstitial Lung Disease Trials

While sex is commonly disclosed in interstitial lung disease trials, data on participant race and ethnicity are infrequently documented.
The Conversation

Ethnicity is a powerful indicator of health needs – cutting it from a new GP funding formula is a mistake

The government’s recently announced new health funding formula for general practices aims to better distribute funding according to patient needs. We welcome the update, to take effect from July next ...
The Conversation

Ethnicity is a useful shortcut for identifying need – without it, targeting public services will get harder

The government’s recent directive that public services should be prioritised “on the basis of need, not race” will make it harder and more time consuming to reach New Zealanders with higher needs.