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Slide Presentation of the 2008 National Healthcare Disparities Report (NHDR)

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Disparities in Quality

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  • For Blacks, Asians, American Indians/Alaska Natives, Hispanics, and poor people, disparities stayed the same or increased in at least 60% of quality measures.
  • For Blacks and Asians, disparities decreased in fewer than 20% of quality measures.
  • For AI/ANs, Hispanics, and poor populations, disparities decreased in approximately one-third of quality measures.

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