Everything in Black Economics
Summary It is hard to underestimate the impact of the Flexner Report (1910) and how it shaped the entire US healthcare system. We live with the results of the Flexner report every day. The report professionalized medical education, raised standards, and improved the quality of medical education. However, the report also closed many medical schools, … Read more
Black unemployment jumps to 7.5%, a 23% increase since last August. New Black workers increased by 260,000. Unemployment Report The BLS jobs report showed almost no new job growth (+22,000 new jobs) in August. Over the past three months, the economy added an average of 29,000 jobs. The numbers hint at a slowing US economy. … Read more
The shortage of Black physicians is one of the biggest on-going problems in the Black community. The lack of African American physicians affects Black life expectancy, patient health outcomes, and quality of life. It also affects African-American wealth, career opportunities, and education. In 1910 Flexner Report led to the closing of eight black medical schools … Read more