African Americans

Black Medicare patients and their families are not making the move to comfort care as often as white patients. Experts speculate it’s related to spiritual beliefs and mistrust in the medical system.

Determined to improve the way doctors connect with their patients, a new wave of innovators are using technology to match people of color with culturally competent professionals.

Sylvie Naar says when she found out her team received a $3 million NIH grant, she was in tears "because it was like we were actually getting funded to do something about racism in the world."

The founder of a nonprofit that provides counseling to Black and Caribbean families avoids the word "mental" and prefers "emotional" health: "And emotional health is like physical health — seeking help is OK."

Kerry Sheridan and Stephanie Colombini spent several months listening to groups invested in the health of communities of color. In this episode of Florida Matters, they talk about the project.

Though vaccination rates among Black Floridians still lag behind whites and Hispanics, recent data shows they are improving.

The coronavirus pandemic and vaccine rollout have magnified inequities in Florida’s health care system, advocates say.

Black communities face a growing share of overdoses, but addiction treatment resources and attention are still focused on white communities.

The Broward Health system has added 40 slots for medical residents over the past couple of years. They’re now training 191 new doctors this academic year, up from 151 in the 2019-20 year.

Organizers say the summit is the first step in a long road to recovering from the pandemic's effects on mental wellness. It follows a recent town hall focused on mental health and vaccine hesitancy.