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

KFF Health News

OCTOBER 28, 2024

And most carried three pill bottles or more for various chronic ailments. But Brown called them “lucky,” with enough health insurance or money to see a doctor. The area has stark health care provider shortages and high rates of chronic disease, such as diabetes, high blood pressure, and heart disease.

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

HEALTHBEAT

OCTOBER 28, 2024

And most carried three pill bottles or more for various chronic ailments. But Brown called them “lucky,” with enough health insurance or money to see a doctor. The clinic serves patients along the infamous “Corridor of Shame,” a rural stretch of South Carolina with some of the worst health outcomes in the nation.

Obesity and Chronic Disease Prevention

Obesity and Chronic Disease Prevention Socioeconomic Status and Health Academic and Research Institutions Ageing and Health

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

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

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