Widespread health disparities persisted across racial, ethnic, gender, geographic and educational lines before the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the United Health Foundation’s inaugural America’s Health Rankings Health Disparities Report. The breadth, depth and persistence of disparities, across multiple factors, is indicative of the work ahead to achieve more equitable health outcomes.
Building on 31 years of data and reporting from America's Health Rankings, the Health Disparities Report provides objective data documenting the constant and changing contours of disparities for the nation, each of the 50 states and the District of Columbia. Click here to read the findings from the full report: https://www.unitedhealthgroup.com/newsroom/posts/2021/2021-06-29-uhf-releases-ahr-health-disparities-report.html