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The annual National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report is mandated by Congress to provide a comprehensive overview of the quality of healthcare received by the general U.S. population and disparities in care experienced by different racial and socioeconomic groups.
- 2023 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report.
Five states in the West region (Hawaii, Idaho, Montana,...
- 2023 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Report.
Key Takeaways. Black, Hispanic, and AIAN people fare worse than White people across the majority of examined measures of health and health care and social determinants of health (Figure 1)....
Aug 3, 2023 · CNN — It’s been more than two years since the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention declared racism a public health threat, and a new study gives a stark look at just how pervasive...
- Deidre Mcphillips
Oct 24, 2024 · The United States has made almost no progress in closing racial health disparities despite promises, research shows. The government, some critics argue, is often the underlying culprit.
Five states in the West region (Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, and Washington), four states in the South region (Arkansas, Kentucky, Virginia, and West Virginia), and two states in the Midwest region (Kansas and Nebraska) had the fewest racial and ethnic healthcare disparities overall.
- 2023/12
Jun 26, 2024 · Little progress has been made in advancing equity in health care over the past two decades, and racial and ethnic inequities remain a fundamental flaw of the nation’s health care system. A new report recommends that Congress and federal agencies take action to fix structural inequities.
Lack of equitable access to high-quality health care is in large part a result of structural racism in US health care policy, which structures the health care system to advantage the White...
