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One thing that also should be pointed out is the race gap in medical outcomes. When you look at the statistics Black Americans face a higher risk of stroke, hea
by pg_bot 4y ago
One thing that also should be pointed out is the race gap in medical outcomes. When you look at the statistics Black Americans face a higher risk of stroke, heart attacks, cancer mortality, infant mortality, maternal mortality, HIV/AIDS, diabetes, pneumonia, etc. In almost every leading cause of mortality in the United States there is a significant gap between Native Americans and Black Americans and the rest of the population.
My sense is that there is a combination of culture and poverty that is causing this gap to occur. Poverty doesn't seem to be the sole cause IMO (although it's probably the biggest factor) because white people and asian people experience similar levels of poverty but asians live way longer.
- sparker72678 4y agoThe article explains that the gap still exists, even after controlling for race. Yes, white women in the US will live (much) longer than black men on average. Yet their UK counterparts will live longer still.
- sammalloy 4y agoTake a look at the data in the commonwealth fund report for comparison. It’s not culture and poverty per se, it’s that unlike every modern and industrialized country in the world, the US lacks a universal healthcare system that serves all of its citizens fairly and proportionally regardless of race or culture. That’s the missing factor. https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/issue-briefs/2022/apr/health-and-health-care-women-reproductive-age https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/issue-briefs/2...