THE PROMISE OF HEALTHCARE REFORM FOR MARYLAND’S WOMEN OF COLOR
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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% Black7% Hispanic
6% Asian
MOVEBEYOND
AWARENESS
PRIORITIES • Paying bills• Paying the rent• Job demands• Relationship stress• Raising children• Taking care of aging parents• Health
Do US Black Women Experience Stress-Related Accelerated
Biological Aging?
AT Geronimus, et al. Hum Nat. 2010 March 10; 21(1): 19–38
Poverty, discrimination, multiple roles
STRESS DISEASE
Although “black don’t crack,” middle-aged black women are biologically 7 ½ years older than white
women due to prolonged stress.
A MORE DIVERSEHEALTHCAREWORKFORCE
MORE “HELPFUL HELP”
BUILD HEALTH INTO
EVERYDAY LIFE
INSPIRE!
“Creating a healthcare system in which ALL people benefit equally.”
Michelle Gourdine and Associates LLC