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2. Health Disparities in the Black Community: Conditions, Causes

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   Prostate cancer: Black men are 73% more likely to develop prostate cancer than white men and are twice as likely to die of it. Colorectal cancer: Largely due to disparities in screening, Black ...

3. What Are Health Equality and Equity, and Why Do They Matter?

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   The American Public Health Association estimates that more than 30% of the medical costs for Black, Hispanic, and Asian Americans are related to health inequities, such as unequal access to care ...

4. Racial Bias in Healthcare: How Disparities Affect Communities ...

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   Racial bias fuels healthcare disparities. Unconscious bias meets algorithms. Black communities disproportionately affected. Sustainable healthcare changes. When we seek medical care, we all hope ...

5. Health equity - Wikipedia

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   Health equity arises from access to the social determinants of health, specifically from wealth, power and prestige. [1] Individuals who have consistently been deprived of these three determinants are significantly disadvantaged from health inequities, and face worse health outcomes than those who are able to access certain resources. [2][1] It ...

6. Race and health in the United States - Wikipedia

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   The predisposal of low wage jobs to communities of color impact the ability to access necessary health resources. Black communities' fear and distrust within health professionals has led to underlying health issues becoming untreated. When a person with these health issues comes into contact with COVID-19, it becomes a much more lethal situation.

7. How Geography Affects the Health Care of Minorities - WebMD

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   Murphy's experience highlights the impact that geography has on health care challenges faced by minorities. Nearly 70% of the residents of Perry County are African American. More than 40% live in ...

8. Minorities and Chronic Disease: Obstacles to Care - WebMD

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   Chronic diseases such as cancer, diabetes, asthma, and heart disease are among the top health problems in the U.S., but all Americans don't share this burden equally. Minorities, including Black ...

9. Change Healthcare Cyberattack: What Consumers Should Know - WebMD

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   When the breach, which occurred on Feb. 21, was discovered, the company shut down the systems, triggering massive issues. Key functions of Change Healthcare include pharmacy claims transactions ...