AJMC September 30, 2024
Despite reductions in deaths from cancer and cardiovascular diseases, increased mortality from assaults, accidents, and the COVID-19 pandemic has widened disparities in health outcomes for Black individuals.
A study examined the trends in excess mortality rates among Black individuals, highlighting significant reductions in deaths from cancer and cardiovascular diseases. However, progress has been hindered by rising mortality from external causes such as assaults and accidents, as well as stagnation in addressing cardiovascular diseases. The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated these disparities, particularly among vulnerable subgroups.1
The population-based study is published in JAMA Network Open.
“Understanding the disparities in all-cause mortality rates between racial and ethnic groups is crucial for addressing public health inequities in the US,” wrote the researchers of the study....
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