by Will Stribling
November 26, 2021
An extensive report from the Commonwealth Fund has found deep-seated racial health disparities in all 50 states — with many more pronounced in Mississippi than anywhere else in the nation.
Across 24 measures graded in a Health Equity Scorecard, Mississippi ranked near the bottom or last when measuring health outcomes, health care access, and health care quality for both its Black and white populations. Only one state, Oklahoma, had a lower overall health care rating for its Black population.
