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Black Americans Still Suffer Worse Health. Here’s Why There’s So Little Progress

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And most carried three pill bottles or more for various chronic ailments. The area has stark health care provider shortages and high rates of chronic disease, such as diabetes, high blood pressure, and heart disease. Some struggled to walk. Others pulled oxygen tanks. ” The U.S. 1 killer of kids and teens.

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Black Americans still suffer worse health. Here’s why there’s so little progress.

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And most carried three pill bottles or more for various chronic ailments. The area has stark health care provider shortages and high rates of chronic disease, such as diabetes, high blood pressure, and heart disease. Some struggled to walk. Others pulled oxygen tanks. 1 killer of kids and teens.