Why we need more Black patient advocates
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on February 25, 2024
More Black medical professionals are needed to join the ranks of patient advocates, who help manage a patient's care, offer resources and advocate on behalf of patients.
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Decades after the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s, health outcomes for Black Americans continue to be poorer than for non-Hispanic, white Americans.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the 2021 life expectancy at birth for Black Americans is 70.8 years, with 74.8 years for women and 66.7 years for men. For non-Hispanic white Americans . . .
