Published in Momentum·Oct 28, 2020Member-onlyMedical Bias? There’s a Bill Brewing That Could Help Stem It.Rep. Ayanna Pressley introduces legislation that formally identifies systemic racism as a public health crisis — Most physicians think they treat all patients the same, but we know that is a lie. Just like there is a stark disparity in Covid-19 deaths in Black patients (two times higher) and Latinx patients (one times higher) compared with White patients, there are similar life-or-death outcomes in Black and…Public Health4 min readPublic Health4 min read