The hottest Healthcare Inequalities Substack posts right now

Healthcare inequalities based on weight can lead to delayed care and biased treatment, impacting higher-weight individuals negatively.
Structural inequalities in healthcare settings can hinder access and quality of care for higher-weight patients, from chairs to medical equipment.
Research bias and BMI-based denials of care contribute to systemic issues that harm higher-weight individuals in healthcare.

Weight-related health conditions are health issues that are often labeled as related to weight just because higher-weight individuals have them more frequently.
The labeling of health conditions as 'weight-related' overlooks other factors like weight stigma, weight cycling, and healthcare disparities that could actually be the main contributors.
The concept of 'weight-related conditions' is used to push for risky weight loss interventions and profits, but it doesn't necessarily support the health of higher-weight individuals.

The AMA's new BMI policy acknowledges the historical harm, racist exclusion, and limitations of using BMI, suggesting it be used alongside other measures.
The AMA's recognition of the limitations of BMI doesn't fully address the core issue of pathologizing bodies based on size, perpetuating weight stigma and inequalities in healthcare.
The AMA's connection to the weight loss industry raises concerns about their motives behind the new policy, impacting healthcare decisions and patient care.

World Obesity Day contributes to stigma against higher weight individuals.
Efforts on World Obesity Day focus on ineffective methods for changing body size.
The day promotes risking fat people's health to fit societal standards, ultimately for profit.

Healthcare facilities often lack accommodations for fat people, like suitable furniture and equipment, due to weight stigma.
Medical weight stigma leads to fat patients receiving subpar care compared to thin patients with the same symptoms, focusing on weight loss over appropriate treatment.
Fat patients may be denied necessary surgeries and offered weight loss surgeries instead, putting their health at risk for temporary weight loss.

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Healthcare inequalities impact fat people in various ways, from accommodation to research and tools, leading to negative health outcomes.
MRI machines may not be accessible for higher-weight patients due to limitations in weight capacity and bore size, creating barriers to essential healthcare services.
Fat patients often face challenges in finding MRI facilities that can accommodate them, leading to misinformation, humiliation, and potential delays in critical medical care.