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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

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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% Black 7% Hispanic 6% Asian. MOVE BEYOND AWARENESS. PRIORITIES Paying bills Paying the rent Job demands Relationship stress - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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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

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WOMEN OF COLOR IN MARYLAND

31% Black7% Hispanic

6% Asian

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MOVEBEYOND

AWARENESS

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

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Do US Black Women Experience Stress-Related Accelerated

Biological Aging?

AT Geronimus, et al. Hum Nat. 2010 March 10; 21(1): 19–38

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Poverty, discrimination, multiple roles

STRESS DISEASE

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Although “black don’t crack,” middle-aged black women are biologically 7 ½ years older than white

women due to prolonged stress.

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A MORE DIVERSEHEALTHCAREWORKFORCE

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MORE “HELPFUL HELP”

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BUILD HEALTH INTO

EVERYDAY LIFE

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INSPIRE!

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“Creating a healthcare system in which ALL people benefit equally.”

Michelle Gourdine and Associates LLC