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Overcoming 5 Leading Obstacles to Achieving Racial Health Equity

Overcoming 5 Leading Obstacles to Achieving Racial Health Equity

February 22, 2023Sara HeathPatientEngagementHITHealth Equity

The medical industry is far from achieving racial health equity, according to a new report from Accenture. But it could be.

The report, which outlines some of the stark racial health disparities still plaguing the US, also looks at the barriers keeping the nation from confronting its problems and a roadmap for mitigating these issues.

Looking at race, specifically, because it is the most prominent predictor of health inequity, the researchers noted that outcomes still aren’t equitable for all. There are 3,400 more infant mortalities among Black babies than White, the report authors said, and an additional 9,200 Black cancer deaths each year, too.

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