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This racial group in the U.S. has the highest rates of hypertension and related heart disease.
Who are African Americans?
This type of cancer, which affects breast tissue, receives significantly more funding than prostate cancer, despite similar prevalence rates.
What is breast cancer?
People with lower incomes are more likely to use these healthcare facilities instead of primary care doctors.
What are emergency rooms?
People with lower levels of education are more likely to have limited knowledge about this key aspect of healthcare, which can lead to worse outcomes.
What is health literacy?
This type of healthcare coverage, often provided by employers, is less accessible to lower-income workers.
What is private health insurance?
Studies show that Black patients are less likely to receive this type of pain management compared to white patients, despite reporting similar levels of pain.
What are opioid prescriptions?
Women are more likely to be prescribed this type of medication for pain compared to men, even when presenting similar symptoms.
What are sedatives or antidepressants?
Rural communities have far fewer of these essential healthcare providers per capita compared to urban areas.
What are primary care physicians?
This government program provides healthcare coverage for low-income individuals but is often underused due to lack of awareness.
What is Medicaid?
In the U.S., uninsured individuals are more likely to avoid medical care due to this financial concern.
What is medical debt (or high healthcare costs)?
This 1932-1972 unethical government study left hundreds of Black men untreated for syphilis to observe the effects of the disease.
What is the Tuskegee Syphilis Study?
Despite experiencing heart attacks at similar rates, women are less likely than men to receive this life-saving procedure.
What is a coronary angioplasty (or stent placement)?
This invisible barrier can prevent non-English speakers from receiving adequate medical care.
What is a language barrier?
People with lower health literacy are more likely to misunderstand these official instructions given with prescription medications.
What are dosage instructions (or prescription labels)?
Many Americans struggle to afford this type of essential medication, which helps regulate blood sugar levels in diabetics.
What is insulin?
Native American and Alaskan Native populations face disproportionately high rates of this disease, often linked to lack of healthcare access and poor diet.
What is diabetes?
This chronic condition, which causes widespread pain and fatigue, is often dismissed as psychological when reported by women.
What is fibromyalgia?
This term describes the lack of access to healthy food options in low-income neighborhoods, contributing to poor health outcomes.
What is a food desert?
Low-income communities often lack access to this type of education, which teaches young people about disease prevention and overall wellness.
What is health education (or public health programs)?
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) aimed to reduce the number of uninsured Americans by expanding this type of government-funded health coverage.
What is Medicaid?
The maternal mortality rate for this racial/ethnic group is nearly three times higher than that of white women in the U.S.
Who are Black women?
Transgender individuals face significantly higher rates of this mental health condition, often due to healthcare discrimination and social stigma.
What is depression (or suicidality)?
The "social determinants of health" include factors like housing, education, and this key economic factor that affects access to medical care.
What is income (or socioeconomic status)?
A lack of diverse representation in this field can lead to misdiagnoses and inadequate treatment for minority populations.
What is medical research (or clinical trials)?
Lower-income individuals are less likely to receive preventative care, leading to higher rates of these two long-term, costly diseases.
What are heart disease and diabetes?