Racial and ethnic disparities in health care are known to reflect access to care and other issues that arise from differing socioeconomic conditions. There is,

As the population of older Americans grows, it is becoming more racially and ethnically diverse. Differences in health by racial and ethnic status could be incr

In the United States, some populations suffer from far greater disparities in health than others. Those disparities are caused not only by fundamental differenc

At the turn of the 21st century, several important reports and events designed to raise awareness of health disparities and to describe initial efforts to reduc

Chronic diseases are common and costly, yet they are also among the most preventable health problems. Comprehensive and accurate disease surveillance systems ar