MacKenzie Scott Makes Donates $12 Million To National Medical Fellowships To Help BIPOC Medical Students Cover School Costs And Promote Health Equity

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By Jasmine Browley ·Updated April 4, 2022

The more money you have, the longer you’re likely to live. 

That’s what studies have shown over the years–highlighting how social determinants of health can deeply impact the quality and length of life. Unfortunately, Black people are the most adversely affected by healthcare inequities. In 2020, it was found that there was a 1.5-year decline in national life expectancy that year, largely due to the

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