Special Series: Health and Health Care in New York City, Second Report
This report examines healthcare utilization among New Yorkers with high health care needs who also face economic disadvantage. These New Yorkers often forgo needed care, driven by issues of access related to cost, transportation, and mobility. Inequalities were even more stark among those facing housing challenges. This work is part of a special series funded by The Helmsley Charitable Trust.
Spotlight on Mental Health: Disparities in psychological distress among parents of young children in New York City
This new brief examines the mental health of New York City parents using Early Childhood Poverty Tracker survey data collected before the pandemic began. The report shows that nearly 50% of New York City parents living in poverty experienced psychological distress compared to just 1 in 5 higher-income parents.
Double Pandemic: Discrimination Experiences of New Yorkers of Chinese Descent During COVID-19
New Yorkers of Chinese descent have been suffering from the “double pandemic” of COVID-19 and racial discrimination. Over half of study participants reported experiencing discrimination and one third an incident of harassment. The vast majority of New Yorkers of Chinese descent are worried about their own safety and that of loved ones.