Following recent econometric developments, we use self-assessed general health on a Likert scale conditioned by several … objective determinants to measure health disparity between non-Hispanic Whites and minority groups in the United States. A … characteristics in generating disparities. Whereas, 72% of health disparity between Whites and Blacks is attributable to Blacks …

An extensive literature has documented racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic disparities in health care and health outcomes … regions where quality levels for all patients, black and white, are lower. Thus ensuring equal access to health care at the … local or hospital level may not by itself erase overall health care disparities. However, reducing geographic disparities in …

An extensive literature has documented racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic disparities in health care and health outcomes … regions where quality levels for all patients, black and white, are lower. Thus ensuring equal access to health care at the … local or hospital level may not by itself erase overall health care disparities. However, reducing geographic disparities in …