Racial disparities in chronic disease death rates persist despite efforts to close gap
Federal incentive programs may unintentionally impede efforts to close the racial health gap
BOSTON - In the last 20 years, Black adults living in rural areas of the United States have experienced high mortality rates due to diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease and stroke compared to white adults. In a research letter written by colleagues at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) and published in the END