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  • Philip M. Alberti, PhD
    Philip M. Alberti, PhD
    @PM_Alberti
    Health Equity Advocate, Scientist & Systems Thinker #healthequity #SDOH #publichealth #communityengagement #healthjustice 🏳️‍🌈 Views my own
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  • Philip M. Alberti, PhD
    @PM_Alberti
    a day ago
    My governor is wrong. Black (and other) residents can’t ACCESS shots. Put the blame where it belongs, sir. “Maryland’s governor says Black residents don’t want to get vaccinated. But thousands are seeking shots.” #healthequity #access #sdoh #covid19 https://t.co/Aq8cnBcXZ0
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    Maryland’s governor says Black residents don’t want to get vaccinated. But thousands are seeking...

    Officials say Gov. Larry Hogan is distracting from the key reasons so few Black residents have been vaccinated.

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  • Philip M. Alberti, PhD
    @PM_Alberti
    a day ago
    (Anyone else surprised we haven’t been limiting toxic metals in baby food until now?) #sdoh #healthequity https://t.co/4StklWhPQc
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    Biden’s FDA takes baby steps toward limiting toxic heavy metals in commercial baby foods

    A month after the House oversight subcommittee released a report on the prevalence of arsenic and lead in major baby food brands, the FDA takes the first steps to establishing legal limits on toxic...

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  • Philip M. Alberti, PhD
    @PM_Alberti
    3 days ago
    "they are worried about elderly parents in ..multigenerational households, distrustful of promised safety measures & afraid their children will face racist harassment at school...some are pleased with online learning" #healthequity #trust #SDOH #COVID19 https://t.co/gZGpC39IM0
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    As schools reopen, Asian American students are missing from classrooms

    Fear of the virus — and of anti-Asian harassment — has led many Asian American families to keep their children home.

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  • Philip M. Alberti, PhD
    @PM_Alberti
    3 days ago
    So, the J&J vaccine totally prevents death. Seems like a good outcome. We don't demonstrate trustworthiness to our communities by misleading and misinterpreting science. We need shots in arms not quips that harm. #healthequity #trust #SDOH #COVID19 https://t.co/lUzbpjNzoV
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    Detroit mayor declines Johnson & Johnson allotment, saying the other vaccines are better

    Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan declined an initial allocation of the newly authorized Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine this week even as nationwide demand continues to outpace available supply.

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  • Philip M. Alberti, PhD
    @PM_Alberti
    3 days ago
    "Nationally, roughly 1 out of every 3 COVID-19 deaths are linked to health insurance gaps" #healthequity #SDOH #access #COVID19 https://t.co/svUQFdYGXx
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    The Catastrophic Cost of Uninsurance: COVID-19 Cases and Deaths Closely Tied to America’s Health...

    For decades, experts in contagious disease have warned that health insurance gaps accelerate the spread of epidemics. When people without health insurance begin to feel sick, they often delay seeking...

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  • Philip M. Alberti, PhD
    @PM_Alberti
    3 days ago
    “This narrative can be changed. It must be changed.” @DrNunezSmith #healthequity #SDOH #COVID19 https://t.co/8ALdXLrHws
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    Pandemic’s Racial Disparities Persist in Vaccine Rollout

    In the United States, the vaccination rates for Black and Hispanic people are far outpaced by that of white people, according to a New York Times analysis.

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  • Philip M. Alberti, PhD
    @PM_Alberti
    3 days ago
    "As brutal as the economic downturn triggered by the pandemic has been in much of the country, it has been especially devastating for the nearly six million Americans with disabilities in the labor force." #healthequity #disability #SDOH https://t.co/xNLdmOTSks
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    ‘I Really Loved My Job’: Why the Pandemic Has Hit These Workers Harder

    People with disabilities are disproportionately employed in industries that have suffered in the pandemic.

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  • Edwin Lindo ✊🏾
    @EdwinLindo
    4 days ago
    I'd like to chime in on @JAMA_current podcast (below) re Systemic Racism w/o individuals (particularly white folks) contributing to Racism & how we shouldn't use "Racism" when talking about Racism because it creates negative feelings for white folks. 1/ https://t.co/ntrNQ26hxV
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    Structural Racism for Doctors—What Is It?

    Many physicians are skeptical of structural racism, the idea that economic, educational, and other social systems preferentially disadvantage Black Americans and other communities of color. Mitchell...

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  • Salud America!
    @SaludAmerica
    4 days ago
    Experts are pushing for social risk codes to be added to the CDC's International Classification of Diseases-Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM). You can support them by sending an email! 📧 https://t.co/dEerjgL9OJ https://t.co/m4vIO8cMJM
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  • Philip M. Alberti, PhD
    @PM_Alberti
    4 days ago
    "In Palm Beach County, while Black people make up 18% of residents & Hispanic people 21.7%, these communities had received just 4.1% & 4.7% of vaccines respectively, as of March 1" Advances in medicine create inequities bc privilege #healthequity #SDOH https://t.co/UNZUlVrKX5
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    Shots for rural Black communities going to wealthy white Floridians - STAT

    Vaccine drives intended for underserved communities became destinations for people who know whom to call and how to advocate for themselves.

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  • Philip M. Alberti, PhD
    @PM_Alberti
    4 days ago
    BREAKING NEWS: MONEY ALLEVIATES POVERTY! The US is by far the wealthiest nation in the history of the world. We could make different choices. We intentionally don't. #healthequity #SDOH #UBI https://t.co/QaFhPKP51B
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    A city gave people $500 a month, no strings attached, to fight poverty. It paid off, study says.

    Residents who received $500 monthly payments were twice as likely to get a full-time job compared with other residents, researchers said.

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  • Philip M. Alberti, PhD
    @PM_Alberti
    4 days ago
    Why would immigrant communities trust getting a vaccine when "...government agencies can also try to find you on the basis of a utility bill so as to deport you"? Mistrust isn't just about health care #healthequity #socialjustice #SDOH #immigration https://t.co/CPRfQGuYfx
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    Ice reached a new low: using utility bills to hunt undocumented immigrants | Moustafa Bayoumi

    Our government is effectively forcing people to choose between heat in their apartment and the risk of deportation

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  • Philip M. Alberti, PhD
    @PM_Alberti
    4 days ago
    “Ask yourself, why is this only now a problem? It’s a problem because anti-equality forces understand their flawed rhetoric doesn’t work anymore. They need a target, and they need an enemy to mobilize their base.” #LGBTQ #healthequity #SDOH #transphobia https://t.co/K6JddPJICN
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    Transgender rights emerge as a growing political flash point

    As Biden pursues an array of actions to solidify transgender rights, conservatives mount a backlash that focuses on women’s sports.

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  • Philip M. Alberti, PhD
    @PM_Alberti
    5 days ago
    The unreasonable panic you feel when your little man - who usually wakes at 7 - is still asleep at (checks clock) 9:18!! https://t.co/qrEcndc4WS
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  • Philip M. Alberti, PhD
    @PM_Alberti
    6 days ago
    How Community Development Financing Can Help Support Healthier Neighborhoods https://t.co/1hvydlAEWJ via @pewtrusts
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    How Community Development Financing Can Help Support Healthier Neighborhoods

    Community development efforts generally involve a range of initiatives that affect a neighborhood’s economic, physical, and social environments. They can include building affordable housing, financ...

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  • Philip M. Alberti, PhD
    @PM_Alberti
    6 days ago
    Where is all the #NIH and #CDC activity re community engagement and education for white Republicans? #healthequity #CommunityEngagement #SDOH https://t.co/2J8XSYPYGA
    Deen Freelon
    @dfreelon
    7 days ago
    Black vax hesitancy makes headlines, but the most reluctant group by far is white Republicans--a much larger group. https://t.co/WPqjSlHNpt https://t.co/ytKlpOSQv4
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  • Philip M. Alberti, PhD
    @PM_Alberti
    6 days ago
    "One of the key goals .. is to foster the growth of partnerships between researchers, healthcare delivery teams and public health providers." These are the kinds of partnerships we need for impact. Very exciting. Congrats @UCSFMedicine! #healthequity https://t.co/gEMWpbcXkd
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    UCSF takes on health disparities in SF and beyond with the PRISE Center | Epidemiology & Biostati...
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  • Philip M. Alberti, PhD
    @PM_Alberti
    6 days ago
    "We found that patients with limited English proficiency had lower rates of #telehealth use (4.8 % vs 12.3 %) compared with proficient English speakers" Broadband access is only 1 barrier, LEP is another (& no tech savvy is a third) #healthequity #SDOH https://t.co/1VSsXl5FkM
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