Breast Cancer Takes Heavier Financial Toll on Black and Rural Women

Presents overview of a study in North Carolina that found black women and rural women are more likely to lose their job or receive a pay cut after they've been diagnosed with cancer. Adjusting for socioeconomic factors, researchers still found disparities between black women and white women, calling on local governments to implement policies addressing these inequalities.
Source: News stories via the Rural Assistance Center - Category: Rural Health Source Type: news