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Collected Item: “Health Equity Considerations and Racial and Ethnic Minority Groups”

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Health Equity Considerations and Racial and Ethnic Minority Groups

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news article

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The pandemic has brought the issue of health inequity in the United States, based on factors such as race and ethnicity, to the forefront. Racial and ethnic minority populations make up a disproportionate essential workers. Poverty restricts access to health care for many individuals. The country must address these issues of health equity and social justice now and continue to address it t ensure the health and safety of all those living in the United States. The website provides references, information, and data on the link between ethnicity and race and COVID-19.

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inequity, poverty, essential worker, ethnicity, race, health, United States, discrimination, health, data, statistic,

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https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/health-equity/race-ethnicity.html

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Centers for Disease Control

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2021-04-19
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