This commentary responds to the recent article by Dr. James et al. on racial and ethnic
health disparities in rural America, published in the November 16 issue of Morbidity and …

The ongoing existence of institutionalized racism and discriminatory practices in various
systems (education, criminal justice, housing, employment) serve as root causes of poor …

Racial health disparities continue to disproportionately affect Black persons in the United
States. Black individuals also have increased risk of worse outcomes associated with social …

Racial disparities in health have existed in the United States for centuries. 1 In 1899, WEB
Du Bois noted the prevalence of poor health among black people, describing it as an …

The benefits of expanding funding for Medicaid long-term care home and community-based
services (HCBS) relative to institutional care are often taken as self-evident. However, little is …

Racial disparities in cardiovascular disease are unjust, systematic, and preventable. Social
determinants are a primary cause of health disparities, and these include factors such as …

The annual National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Reports document widespread and
persistent racial and ethnic disparities. These disparities result from complex interactions …

A large number of factors contribute to racial and ethnic dispartities in health status. Health
care professionals, researchers, and policymakers have believed for some time that access …

Wellness and disease prevention are the foundations of health. The US Preventive Services
Task Force (USPSTF) is congressionally mandated to make evidence-based …

This article reviews current research in health disparity in the delivery of care to African
Americans. These studies provide powerful evidence that, even when controlling for …