"Public health crisis"? One of the most absurd claims I've read in a while.
Last Thursday, newly minted Gov. Kathy Hochul signed into action a series of measures meant to combat discrimination and racism, including classifying racism as a public health crisis.There is a targeted effort to address healthcare inequities in New York’s already stressed and strained system. Gov. Hochul’s measure to assess medical racism means that issues such as the maternal mortality crisis for Black mothers can become focal points for politicians and beacons of aid for those in need.Other bills will focus on redefining what a hate crime is, formalizing how law enforcement collects and reports the demographic data of hate crime victims, and how said data, specifically with regards to Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, can be now used by certain state organizations. Under Gov. Hochul’s new measures, the New York State Office of Technology Services will help state agencies improve their language translation technology.With more than 700 languages and dialects, a lack of language translation services has not only impacted relations between the community and the police, but it has affected how residents vote and protect themselves against Covid-19.