A recent Pew Research Center survey reveals that more Black Americans believe health outcomes for Black people in the U.S. have improved over the past 20 years. 61% of Black adults report positive recent experiences with the health care system, while 55% have encountered negative interactions with doctors. Additionally, 39% of Black Americans often see racist or racially insensitive news coverage about Black people. The survey also highlights the political divide in perceptions of such news coverage, with 74% of Democrats and Democratic leaners compared to 43% of Republicans acknowledging its presence. The survey further indicates that Black Americans who frequently encounter racially problematic news coverage are more likely to consider the attributes of journalists producing the news. The findings underscore the need for efforts to address disparities and stigma preventing Black women from seeking fertility treatments.
From better medical training to more inclusive health benefits, a host of new efforts are aimed at reversing long-standing disparities and stigma that have prevented Black women from seeking out fertility treatments. https://t.co/6NemTqZKQE
Not sure why race is relevant here...but expect a lot more of these stories as we enter an election year. https://t.co/EsUXQyzN8o
Among Black Americans, those who say they often see racially problematic coverage are more likely to care about the attributes of the journalists who are producing their news. Explore more: https://t.co/uLMjbP3Bmr https://t.co/fG0M5r0JtQ
So many of these stories. And so many of them involve Black and brown men. https://t.co/6QDFYhp2Ul
Among all U.S. adults, about three-quarters of Democrats and Democratic leaners (74%) say they see or hear racist or racially insensitive news coverage about Black people at least sometimes, compared with 43% of Republicans. Dive into our findings: https://t.co/dEqGSrpkD1 https://t.co/KZzJv2QOC8
39% of Black Americans say they extremely or fairly often see or hear racist or racially insensitive news coverage about Black people, according to a 2023 Pew Research Center survey on Black Americans’ experiences with news. Explore our full report: https://t.co/TzDBH7B4fp
55% of Black adults say they’ve had at least one negative interaction with doctors or other health care providers. Four-in-ten say they have had to speak up to get proper care, making it the most common type of negative interaction we asked about. More: https://t.co/J3MHmFI7oy https://t.co/DoGriLwp9L
Black Americans’ recent experiences with the U.S. health care system are mainly positive. 61% of Black adults say the care they received most recently was either excellent (25%) or very good (36%), and another 25% say it was good. Explore more: https://t.co/28nEV9xFPo https://t.co/HOJlyfDjZP
More Black Americans say health outcomes for Black people in the United States have improved over the past 20 years than say outcomes have worsened. Here are five key facts about Black Americans’ attitudes about and experiences with health care: https://t.co/zVmJgoMXkB