Study Highlights Racial Disparity in Health and Life Expectancy

Source: United Press International - Health NewsOver the past two decades, premature deaths have cost Black Americans over 80 million more lost years of life, compared with White Americans, a new study finds. The study is the latest to highlight the nation's longstanding racial disparities in health and life expectancy. Between 1999 and 2020, according to the report, Black Americans suffered more than 1.6 million excess deaths, relative to their White counterparts.