Low-income Americans and Racial and Ethnic Minorities Experience Disproportionately Higher Rates of Disease

Low-income Americans and Racial and Ethnic Minorities Experience Disproportionately Higher Rates of Disease: Despite spending $2.2 trillion on health care in 2007, disparities among demographic groups persist. Low-income Americans and racial and ethnic minorities experience disproportionately higher rates of disease, fewer treatment options, and reduced access to care, according to a report released by the Department of Health and Human Services last month. HHS expects that as unemployment continues to rise, the disparities already apparent among these groups will continue to increase. See this week’s Item #9.