Reports
“Mississippi is the state with the highest rate of cervical cancer deaths in the United States. Black women in Mississippi are almost 1.5 times as likely to die of the disease as white women living in the state, despite Black and white women having nearly identical incidence rates. ”
January 29, 2025
“The tobacco industry is taking more aggressive actions at the federal and state level to protect its profits at
the expense of the health of the nation. In 2024, the most glaring example of this trend was the effort aimed at the Biden White House to stop them
from finalizing the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rules that would end the sale of menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars.”
January 29, 2025
“Compared to White people, Hispanic people have lower incidence for most common cancers (female breast, colorectum, lung and prostate), but 36% higher incidence of cervical cancer and almost 2 times higher incidence of stomach and liver cancer, all of which are largely preventable.”
January 16, 2025
“People of color who are diagnosed with lung cancer are less likely to be diagnosed early, less likely to be alive five years after diagnosis, less likely to receive surgical treatment and more likely to receive no treatment.”
November 19, 2024
“The US preterm birth rate remains historically high at 10.4% with significant disparities among racial and ethnic groups…In 2023, the rate of inadequate prenatal care rose to 15.7%, the highest in a decade, with even higher rates among Black and American Indian/Alaska Native communities.”
November 14, 2024
“Compared to the White population, the overall cancer death rate is higher among Black and American Indian and Alaska Native populations. Furthermore, all racial and ethnic minority groups have a lower 5‐year relative survival compared to the White population.”
May 15, 2024
“Death rates and prevalence of health problems vary significantly by race and ethnicity in every state…On average, Black people are more likely than Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander, Hispanic, and white people to die early from avoidable causes.”
April 18, 2024
“The U.S. is experiencing a maternal health crisis: it has one of the highest maternal mortality rates among high-income nations; increasing rates of complications from pregnancy or childbirth; and persistent disparities in such outcomes…”
February 21, 2024
“Black Americans are far more likely than people of other racial and ethnic groups to report having medical debt. This analysis shows that 13% of Black Americans report having medical debt, compared to 8% of White and 3% of Asian Americans.”
February 12, 2024
“Death rates and prevalence of health problems vary significantly by race and ethnicity in every state…On average, Black people are more likely than Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander, Hispanic, and white people to die early from avoidable causes.”
April 18, 2024
“The U.S. is experiencing a maternal health crisis: it has one of the highest maternal mortality rates among high-income nations; increasing rates of complications from pregnancy or childbirth; and persistent disparities in such outcomes…”
February 21, 2024
“Despite improvements in many key measures, the United States is still failing its children, especially kids of color, as too many children are blocked from reaching essential milestones of well-being. Wide and persistent disparities are hindering American Indian or Alaska Native, Black and Latino young people in particular, and all children in every state generally. “
February 12, 2024
From Kaiser Family Foundation.
February 2024
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From the U.S. Government Accounting Office.
February 2024
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From McKinsey Institute for Black Economic Mobility
February 2024
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From McKinsey Institute for Black Economic Mobility
February 2024
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From McKinsey Institute for Black Economic Mobility
February 2024
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From McKinsey Institute for Black Economic Mobility
February 2024
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Reports About Health Disparities
Government Reports
American Cancer Society’s Cancer Facts & Figures 2025
American Lung Association’s 7th annual “State of Lung Cancer”
March of Dimes’ 2024 Report Card
“The burden of medical debt in the United States”
“Broadening Research Participation through Community Engagement”
