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Health Disparities in African American Populations

While America has the world’s largest economy, massive disparities in health outcomes exist throughout the nation. Although this issue has been well documented for decades, The Institute of Medicine elevated the conversation with its groundbreaking 2003 report, Unequal Treatment: Confronting Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health Care, which showed that even when controlled for health insurance type, income, access to the same doctor, and need for treatment, outcomes are different for African Americans – often drastically so. 

This white paper will examine:

• the many health disparities and social determinants of health faced by African Americans in the Deep South, including:
  • income
  • employment
  • environment
• the systemic oppression that exists within healthcare perpetuating these disparities
• the impact of digital health coaching on health behaviors and outcomes

This white paper is provided free from Pack Health and can be downloaded and viewed at your convenience.