Health Care Disparities

Research demonstrates disparities in health care delivery and status based on race and ethnicity. For example, African Americans, Asian Americans, Hispanics, and Native Americans suffer disproportionately from chronic disease, cancer, and infectious disease.

What's New in Health Care Disparities

Outcomes for Minority Patients Linked to Source of Care, Study Finds

Fund-supported researchers reported in Inquiry that minority patients in the New York City area are significantly less likely than whites to be treated at high-volume hospitals for services for which high volume is associated with better outcomes.