Public Health Careers

Minimum Wage Widening Health Gap & 110 Million Americans Under Heat Alerts | Health Equity Mondays #7


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In this month's episode of Health Equity Mondays (HEM), with co-hosts Jasmine Leonard aka Health Equity Jazz, MPH and Omari Richins, MPH, we talk about:

  • Equity isn’t equality when it comes to minimum wages and health outcomes
  • 110 million Americans on alert for dangerous heat


Health Equity Jazz Newsletter: https://www.healthequityjazz.beehiiv.com 

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Raising Minimum Wage Linked to Growing Health Disparities Gap, Despite Health Improvements

  • Equality isn’t Equity: Raising Minimum Wage Linked to Growing Health Disparities Gap, Despite Health Improvements
  • State Minimum Wage Increases As a Potential Policy Lever to Reduce Black–White Disparities in Hypertension

More than 110 Million Americans Across 29 states on alert for dangerous heat

  • More than 110 million Americans across 29 states on alert for dangerous heat ABC News
  • Racial Disparities in Climate Change-Related Health Effects in the United States


Jasmine selected in Black Health Connect's inaugural 40 Under 40

  • Black Health Connect Conference


HEJ Links:

  • HEM: https://www.healthequityjazz.com/HEM 
  • Merch: https://www.healthequityjazz.com/merch 
  • IG: https://www.instagram.com/healthequityjazz 
  • Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/healthequitypro 
  • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedIn.com/in/healthequityjazz   



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