Understanding the U.S. Economy for Racial Healing

“…white wealth gap could grow the U.S. economy by $1 to $1.5 trillion by 2028.39 Other similar analyses produce similar very large dollar figures.40,41 If we are committed to a more equitable America, these additional dollars would benefit Americans of all races. …”
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Decolonization Projects by Cornelius Ewuoso

“…By analyzing who was adversely impacted by the distribution and who ought to wield power, those engaged in decolonizing advocated for positive change and equitable power relations. Equally, when being is the target of decolonization, the language of unlearning or relearning and mental decolonization take centre stage in the decolonization discourse. …”
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Heart of America Annual Survey: A Call for Unity and the Power of Racial Healing by Gail Christopher, Susan Eaton

“…As a result, the recommendations are organized around three key themes: (1) center health equity and well-being in narrative change, (2) prioritize equitable governance and community engagement, (3) ensure public health measurement captures and addresses structural racism and other inequities. …”
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Decolonization Projects by Cornelius Ewuoso

“…By analyzing who was adversely impacted by the distribution and who ought to wield power, those engaged in decolonizing advocated for positive change and equitable power relations. Equally, when being is the target of decolonization, the language of unlearning or relearning and mental decolonization take centre stage in the decolonization discourse. …”
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The COVID-19 Pandemic and Hispanic/Latina/o Immigrant Mental Health: Why More Needs to Be Done

“…Policy recommendations The COVID-19 pandemic has particularly exacerbated the unmet needs and social insecurity of undocumented Hispanics, with >50% reporting difficulty paying for their rent, food, and utilities.12 Alarmingly, these numbers may continue to increase given the long-term effect of the pandemic on health and well-being, and most especially since some immigrants were not eligible for stimulus packages despite being essential contributors to the U.S. economy.9,12,38 Living in mixed-status households (households with individuals of variable immigration status) may also cause delays in accessing or/forgoing mental health services due to fear of bringing attention to undocumented members of the household.9 Breaking down structural barriers by (1) including undocumented individuals in government stimulus packages, (2) providing greater free and/or affordable mental health resources to immigrant populations, and (3) creating an environment where immigrants have equitable access to health care without fear of immigration authorities or repercussions is paramount. …”
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Thinking ahead about medical treatments in advanced illness: a qualitative study of barriers and enablers in end-of-life care planning with patients and families from ethnically di... by Islam Zoebia, Pollock Kristian, Patterson Anne, Hanjari Matilda, Wallace Louise, Mururajani Irfhan, Conroy Simon, Faull Christina

“…The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence quality standards and national policy and guidance require that HCPs offer patients with advanced disease an opportunity to have open and honest conversations about their illness and its prognosis, and to engage in shared decision-making, including anticipatory EOLCP, thereby enable personalised care at the end of life and equitable access to palliative care services. Thinking ahead about decisions and preferences related to anticipated deterioration may help people be cared for in the way, and in the place, that they prefer. …”
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Reproductive Ethics and Family by Oskar Neyra

“…One counterargument to that approach is that it can be offensive to label people infertile (or disabled) only because of their status as part of a homosexual couple.[52] CONCLUSION In the last 50 years, there has been a notable shift in the social acceptance of homosexuality.[53] Marriage equality has opened the door for further social and legal equality, as evidenced by the increased number of same-sex couples seeking parenthood “via co-parenting, fostering, adoption or surrogacy” – colloquially referred to as the ‘Gayby Boom’.[54] However, some prejudice and disdain toward LGBTQ+ parenting remain.  Equitable access to ART for all people may be attainable as new technology drives costs down, legislators face societal pressure to require broader insurance coverage, and social norms become more inclusive…”
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Green–blue space exposure changes and impact on individual-level well-being and mental health: a population-wide dynamic longitudinal panel study with linked survey data by Rebecca S Geary, Daniel A Thompson, Joanne K Garrett, Amy Mizen, Francis M Rowney, Jiao Song, Mathew P White, Rebecca Lovell, Alan Watkins, Ronan A Lyons, Susan Williams, Gareth Stratton, Ashley Akbari, Sarah C Parker, Mark J Nieuwenhuijsen, James White, Benedict W Wheeler, Richard Fry, Dialechti Tsimpida, Sarah E Rodgers

“…There is a need to understand better where to prioritise investment for equitable availability of GBS or the targeted delivery of interventions to reduce health inequalities. …”
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Correlates of job satisfaction amongst quantity surveyors in consulting firms in Lagos, Nigeria by Henry Ndubuisi Onukwube

“…--[endif] --> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 6pt 0in; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;" lang="EN-GB">Job satisfaction is the sense of well- being, good feeling and positive mental state that emerge in an incumbent worker when his obtained reward consequent upon his performance is congruent with his equitable reward.</span><span style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;;">The aim of this study is to ascertain the levels of job satisfaction amongst quantity surveyors in consulting firms in Lagos, Nigeria. …”
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Interview with Andreas Schleicher by Equipo Editorial

“…On the contrary, the more flexible school systems are the better they seem at embracing heterogeneity in student populations and assuring equitable learning opportunities. If you want to motive the best teachers to take on the toughest challenges in the most difficult schools, you need to provide them with the support and material conditions that attract, retain and develop them there, not to leave them alone in standardized working conditions. …”
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Expanding the Duty to Rescue to Climate Migration by David N. Hoffman, Anne Zimmerman, Camille Castelyn, Srajana Kaikini

“…In Cham. (Ed.)(2019). Equitable Research Partnerships. SpringerBriefs in Research and Innovation Governance. …”
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Comparative Ethics of Modern Payment Models by Jacob Riegler

“…The Rawlsian difference principle, or the notion that any systemic approach must maximize the improvement of the least advantaged groups, is essential when discussing payment models.[35] As it currently stands, value-based payments may incentivize procedural justice or a more just and equitable process once patients are in the healthcare system. …”
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Contextual Vulnerability Should Guide Fair Subject Selection in Xenotransplantation Clinical Trials by Gianna Strand

“…[xlv] Expanding access to experimental research trials cannot be conflated with fair access to equitable health care.[xlvi] Broadened access alone does not produce a more ethical research environment. …”
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Comparative Ethics of Modern Payment Models by Jacob Riegler

“…The Rawlsian difference principle, or the notion that any systemic approach must maximize the improvement of the least advantaged groups, is essential when discussing payment models.[35] As it currently stands, value-based payments may incentivize procedural justice or a more just and equitable process once patients are in the healthcare system. …”
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Contextual Vulnerability Should Guide Fair Subject Selection in Xenotransplantation Clinical Trials by Gianna Strand

“…[xlv] Expanding access to experimental research trials cannot be conflated with fair access to equitable health care.[xlvi] Broadened access alone does not produce a more ethical research environment. …”
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Access to Care During a Global Health Crisis

“…Thank you all for participating, and for sharing your thoughts about what impacts equitable access to health care in the United States.…”
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What is next for occupational cancer epidemiology? by Michelle C Turner

“…Network funding initiatives provide valuable support and developed out of a recognized need to increase equitable access to funding and research infrastructures (72). …”
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