Becker's Healthcare April 18, 2024
The Commonwealth Fund released a new report April 18 examining racial and ethnic disparities in healthcare access, quality and outcomes across the U.S.
The report, titled “Advancing Racial Equity in U.S. Health Care: The Commonwealth Fund 2024 State Health Disparities Report,” examined state health system performance for five racial and ethnic groups — (non-Hispanic) Black; white; American Indian and Alaska Native; Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander; and Hispanic (any race).
Groups were evaluated among 25 indicators of health system performance, which were grouped into three performance domains: health outcomes, healthcare access, and quality and use of healthcare services. A health system performance “score” was then given for each of the racial and ethnic groups in every state...
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