Linda Villarosa is addressing health disparities in minority groups by exposing the systemic racism embedded in the American healthcare system. Through her book “Under the Skin: The Hidden Toll of Racism on American Lives and on the Health of Our Nation,” Villarosa highlights how racism, rather than race, drives health disparities.
She uses meticulous research and storytelling to reveal the historical and ongoing impacts of racism on Black Americans’ health outcomes. Villarosa’s work emphasizes the need to dismantle medical myths and stereotypes that contribute to poor health outcomes for Black individuals. By educating the public and healthcare professionals, she aims to foster a more equitable healthcare system that acknowledges and addresses the root causes of health disparities.
See: “Linda Villarosa: Under the Skin, Racism, Healthcare” (June 14, 2022)
See: “People Dying is Expensive: Linda Villarosa on Health Inequity and Racism in America” (October 2, 2023)
See: “Racism, Not Race, Drives Health Disparities” (2023)
