KFF Health News May 8, 2024
A new analysis of data from KFF’s Survey on Racism, Discrimination, and Health shows Black women are more likely than other groups to report being treated unfairly by a health care provider in recent years because of their race and ethnicity and that these experiences have health consequences.
For example, among Black women who used health care in the past three years, 34% report at least one of three consequences because of a negative experience with a health care provider for any reason: worse health (13%), being less likely to seek care (19%), or switching providers (27%).
The findings shift with Black women’s health status: Black women who describe their physical and/or mental health as fair or poor are more...
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