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Blacks face higher death rates from health care gaps
A Health Affairs study led by former Surgeon General David Satcher finds middle aged black men die nearly twice as often as white peers due to lower incomes and access to care, while infant mortality among blacks falls. The report notes social factors and education also drive gaps, with political leaders urging action.
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David Satcher
Health Affairs
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David R. Williams
University of Michigan
Pamela Brabey Jackson
Indiana University
United States
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Senate
Bill Frist
R-Tenn
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