COVID-19 and Health Disparities in the United States | NLM

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COVID-19 and Health Disparities in the United States

06/16/2020 12:00 AM EDT

Source: Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA). Published: 6/16/2020. This five-page brief discusses how the COVID-19 pandemic has revealed the striking socioeconomic and healthcare inequities in the U.S. that disproportionately impact African Americans, Latinx, and Native Americans, in addition to underserved communities such as individuals in correctional facilities, rural and immigrant populations, people with disabilities, and individuals experiencing homelessness. It provides general policy recommendations to address these inequities. (PDF)