Throughout the United States, racial and ethnic disparities still exist, which leads to higher rates of illness and death due to health conditions like diabetes, hypertension, obesity, asthma, and heart disease when compared to White counterparts.
While the self-reported health status of Black and African Americans is improving, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows that almost 19% of adults still report fair or poor health. In comparison, 10% of Asian Americans, 13.6% of Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders, 13.6% of White Americans, and 16% of Hispanic/Latinos report fair or poor health.
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