Health disparities and premature deaths run deep, even in best-performing states
A new analysis of health inequities in the United States shows that every state has deep racial and ethnic disparities in the performance of their health care systems.
The report released Thursday by the Commonwealth Fund analyzed 25 indicators that track health outcomes, health care access, and quality of care provided for five racial and ethnic groups. It found dramatic disparities for Black, Hispanic, and Indigenous Americans, even in Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Hawaii, New Hampshire, and New York — the states considered to have the best overall health care performance. In all states, White and Asian residents had the best health outcomes.
