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THE PROMISE OF HEALTHCARE REFORM FOR MARYLAND’S WOMEN OF COLOR

THE PROMISE OF HEALTHCARE REFORM FOR MARYLAND’S WOMEN OF COLOR. Michelle A. Gourdine, M.D. CEO, Michelle Gourdine and Associates LLC. WOMEN OF COLOR IN MARYLAND 31% Black 7% Hispanic 6% Asian. MOVE BEYOND AWARENESS. PRIORITIES Paying bills Paying the rent Job demands Relationship stress

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THE PROMISE OF HEALTHCARE REFORM FOR MARYLAND’S WOMEN OF COLOR

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  1. THE PROMISE OF HEALTHCARE REFORM FOR MARYLAND’S WOMEN OF COLOR Michelle A. Gourdine, M.D. CEO, Michelle Gourdine and Associates LLC

  2. WOMEN OF COLOR IN MARYLAND31% Black7% Hispanic6% Asian

  3. MOVEBEYOND AWARENESS

  4. PRIORITIES Paying bills Paying the rent Job demands Relationship stress Raising children Taking care of aging parents Health

  5. Do US Black Women Experience Stress-Related AcceleratedBiological Aging?AT Geronimus, et al. Hum Nat. 2010 March 10; 21(1): 19–38

  6. Although “black don’t crack,” middle-aged black women are biologically 7 ½ years older than white women due to prolonged stress.

  7. A MORE DIVERSEHEALTHCAREWORKFORCE

  8. MORE “HELPFUL HELP”

  9. BUILD HEALTH INTO EVERYDAY LIFE

  10. INSPIRE!

  11. “Creating a healthcare system in which ALL people benefit equally.”Michelle Gourdine and Associates LLC

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