That’s (according the Bureau of Labor Statistics latest figures from 2018) more than $8,045 for every man, woman, and child in this country; yet we still didn’t have enough people, equipment, or money to accommodate our healthcare and public health needs during this crisis.
Either way, as we come out of this, we will have fewer doctors and nurses, as well as other allied health professionals.
CNN reported that in 2018, the black poverty rate was 20.8 percent, which was unfortunately more than double the white rate of 10.1 percent, but still leaves nearly 80 percent of African Americans in the middle and upper classes.
The CDC’S Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, found that 45% of patients with COVID-19 in the hospital were white, compared to 33% who were black.
So, if we are 33% of the folks in the hospital, then we are truly vulnerable, and chronic conditions put at even higher risk; 60% of all deaths are due to chronic diseases.
