{"id":416224,"date":"2021-01-18T19:34:37","date_gmt":"2021-01-19T00:34:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/?p=416224"},"modified":"2021-01-18T19:34:37","modified_gmt":"2021-01-19T00:34:37","slug":"black-and-hispanic-latinx-americans-less-confident-in-ability-to-access-covid-19-vaccines-treatments-and-healthcare-than-white-americans-finds-quest-diagnostics-health-trends-analysis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/black-and-hispanic-latinx-americans-less-confident-in-ability-to-access-covid-19-vaccines-treatments-and-healthcare-than-white-americans-finds-quest-diagnostics-health-trends-analysis\/","title":{"rendered":"Black and Hispanic\/Latinx Americans Less Confident in Ability to Access COVID-19 Vaccines, Treatments and Healthcare than White Americans, Finds Quest Diagnostics Health Trends\u2122 Analysis"},"content":{"rendered":"
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By magnifying racial disparities in healthcare, COVID-19 has raised expectations for change<\/h2>\n

One in two surveyed (52%) expect actions will be taken to address racial disparities in healthcare in the wake of COVID-19<\/h2>\n

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\n SECAUCUS, N.J.<\/span>, Jan. 18, 2021<\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ — A new Quest Diagnostics Health Trends\u2122 study finds that Black and Hispanic\/Latinx Americans are nearly two times as likely as White Americans to say their access to COVID-19 vaccines, treatments and healthcare, once available, is worse than other racial\/ethnic groups. <\/p>\n

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The study, titled\u00a0COVID-19: Magnifying\u00a0Racial Disparities\u00a0in U.S. Healthcare<\/b>, is based on a nationally representative survey conducted online by The Harris Poll on behalf of Quest Diagnostics (NYSE: DGX).\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

“COVID-19 has exacerbated long-standing inequities in healthcare, particularly among communities of color.\u00a0Our new Health Trends research reveals people perceive, trust and engage with the healthcare system for COVID-19 differently depending on race and ethnicity,”\u00a0said\u00a0Harvey W. Kaufman, M.D.,\u00a0Senior Medical Director, Head of the Health Trends Research Program for Quest Diagnostics.\u00a0“Importantly, it also reveals they expect America’s COVID-19 experience will lead to meaningful change in healthcare. Policy makers and providers should take these insights to heart, particularly as our country embarks on an unprecedented vaccination campaign.”\u00a0<\/p>\n

\n COVID-19: Magnifying\u00a0Racial Disparities\u00a0in\u00a0U.S.\u00a0Healthcare<\/b>\u00a0reveals racial divides\u00a0in perceptions of access to healthcare and\u00a0trust during the pandemic.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Select findings\u00a0below:\u00a0<\/p>\n

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\n Black\u00a0and Hispanic\/Latinx Americans\u00a0lack\u00a0confidence in\u00a0access to COVID-19 vaccines, therapeutics and diagnostics\u00a0<\/i>
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