We believe everyone deserves a health care system that provides quality care. Yet statistics, like those included below, show that racial and ethnic minorities receive lower-quality health care than non-minorities do.
For more than a decade, we’ve made addressing these differences a major priority. These efforts include creating programs and using technology to bridge the gaps. We believe these efforts will lead to better health outcomes -- for everyone.
These numbers (and the people they represent) drive our efforts to address inequalities.
Cancer statistics:
Heart disease statistics:
Diabetes statistics:
Mental health statistics:
Infant mortality statistics:
1 American Cancer Society, Cancer Facts & Figures for African Americans 2013-2014. Accessed March 20, 2014.
2 American Cancer Society, Breast Cancer Facts & Figures 2013-2014. Accessed March 20, 2014.
3 American Cancer Society, Cancer Facts & Figures for Hispanics/Latinos 2013-2014. Accessed March 20, 2014.
4 Office of Minority Health, Cancer Data/Statistics. Accessed March 20, 2014.
5 U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Heart Disease facts. Accessed April 10, 2014.
6 National Cancer Institute, Cancer Health Disparities. Accessed March 20, 2014.
7 Office of Minority Health, Heart Disease and African Americans. Accessed March 24, 2014.
8 U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Black or African American Populations. Accessed March 20, 2014.
9 Office of Minority Health, Stroke and African Americans. Accessed March 24, 2014.
10 Office of Minority Health, Diabetes Data/Statistics. Accessed March 25, 2014.
11 Office of Minority Health, Mental Health and African Americans. Accessed March 25, 2014.
12 Office of Minority Health, Mental Health Data/Statistics. Accessed March 25, 2014.
13 Office of Minority Health. Infant Mortality and African Americans. Accessed March 24, 2014.
14 U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, American Indian & Alaska Native Populations. Accessed March 24, 2014
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