{"id":507553,"date":"2021-06-29T08:03:19","date_gmt":"2021-06-29T12:03:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/new-health-disparities-report-reveals-urgent-need-to-address-maternal-mortality-mental-and-behavioral-health-and-food-insecurity-in-the-u-s\/"},"modified":"2021-06-29T08:03:19","modified_gmt":"2021-06-29T12:03:19","slug":"new-health-disparities-report-reveals-urgent-need-to-address-maternal-mortality-mental-and-behavioral-health-and-food-insecurity-in-the-u-s","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/new-health-disparities-report-reveals-urgent-need-to-address-maternal-mortality-mental-and-behavioral-health-and-food-insecurity-in-the-u-s\/","title":{"rendered":"New Health Disparities Report Reveals Urgent Need to Address Maternal Mortality, Mental and Behavioral Health, and Food Insecurity in the U.S."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>        <!--.bwalignc { text-align: center; list-style-position: inside }\n.bwlistdisc { list-style-type: disc }body {font:normal small Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;color:#000;background-color:#fff;padding:24px;margin:0;} a img {border:0;} h3 {font-size:medium;color:#000;margin:0 0 1em 0; text-align:center;}-->  <\/p>\n<p class=\"bwalignc\"><b>New Health Disparities Report Reveals Urgent Need to Address Maternal Mortality, Mental and Behavioral Health, and Food Insecurity in the U.S.<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"bwalignc\"><i>Widespread health disparities persist ed across racial, ethnic, gender, geographic and educational lines before COVID-19 pandemic, according to America\u2019s Health Rankings Health Disparities Report<\/i><\/p>\n<p>MINNETONKA, Minn.&#8211;(<a href=\"http:\/\/www.businesswire.com\">BUSINESS WIRE<\/a>)&#8211;<br \/>\nThe United Health Foundation, the philanthropic foundation of UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH), released its inaugural <i>America\u2019s Health Rankings Health Disparities Report<\/i>, highlighting persistent and widening gaps in health and well-being by race and ethnicity, gender, geography and educational level.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nThe <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.americashealthrankings.org%2Flearn%2Freports%2F2021-disparities-report%3Futm_source%3Dmediaexternal%26utm_medium%3Dprdisplandingpage%26utm_campaign%3D2021disparities%26utm_content%3Din-line_one%26utm_term%3Dnews&amp;esheet=52452472&amp;newsitemid=20210629005267&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=report&amp;index=1&amp;md5=699d4d20d4e758e20a23a5a07aa34a4a\">report<\/a>, and associated interactive <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.americashealthrankings.org%2F%3Futm_source%3Dmediaexternal%26utm_medium%3Dprhome%26utm_campaign%3D2021disparities%26utm_content%3Din-line_one%26utm_term%3Dnews&amp;esheet=52452472&amp;newsitemid=20210629005267&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=website&amp;index=2&amp;md5=9d488478a7596341867937d7a93cef86\">website<\/a>, builds on more than three decades of data and reporting from <i>America\u2019s Health Rankings<sup>\u00ae<\/sup><\/i>, and provides a comprehensive portrait of the breadth, depth and persistence of disparities in population health over time, in an effort to spark meaningful dialogue and action to advance health equity. Importantly, the report focuses on pre-pandemic data, providing an in-depth baseline measure of the magnitude of health disparities.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nUnitedHealth Group plans to use the findings of this report as a critical source of information to fulfill its mission of making the health system work better for everyone.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nKey findings of the report at the national level include:\n<\/p>\n<ul class=\"bwlistdisc\">\n<li>\nDeep and persistent disparities in mental and behavioral health by gender, educational attainment, and race and ethnicity, which have worsened for certain groups, particularly those without a high school education and females. For example, in the 2017-2019 time frame, adults with less than a high school education had a rate of frequent mental distress that was 123% higher than college graduates, and females had a 70% higher rate of depression compared to males.\n<\/li>\n<li>\nPersistent and growing disparities in maternal mortality, including ongoing disparities among Black mothers who face a maternal mortality rate that is 3.4 times higher than Hispanic mothers. Rates of maternal mortality increased 55% for white mothers, 23% for Hispanic mothers, and 22% for Black mothers between 2005-2009 and 2015-2019.\n<\/li>\n<li>\nWide and growing disparities in household food insecurity, most notably for American Indian\/Alaska Natives. In fact, this subpopulation experienced a 39% rate increase between 2003-2007 and 2015-2019.\n<\/li>\n<li>\nA strong link between educational attainment and health, with those without a high school education facing the greatest social, economic and health challenges, and the largest health disparities.\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n\u201cRace and ethnicity, gender, geography, educational attainment and income level should not limit one\u2019s access to health care, or the determinants and outcomes that contribute to our overall well-being,\u201d said Dr. Rhonda Randall, chief medical officer of UnitedHealthcare Employer and Individual, part of UnitedHealth Group. \u201cOur 330,000 team members are dedicated to addressing health disparities and closing gaps in care for the most vulnerable populations.\u201d\n<\/p>\n<p>\nThe broad range of disparities, across multiple factors, is indicative of the work ahead to achieve more equitable health outcomes. In addition to national findings, <i>America\u2019s Health Rankings<\/i> includes state highlights where progress has been made and challenges persist, allowing local health officials and policymakers to better focus their efforts.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\u201cThe <i>America\u2019s Health Rankings Health Disparities Report<\/i> is an excellent pre-pandemic baseline report for health and elected officials, and other stakeholders,\u201d said Georges C. Benjamin, MD, executive director of the American Public Health Association. \u201cIt provides actionable data that is relevant to leaders, not only in public health, but also across many sectors.\u201d\n<\/p>\n<p>\nState-specific findings illustrate the vast differences across populations and states. For example:\n<\/p>\n<ul class=\"bwlistdisc\">\n<li>\nChild poverty rates varied widely, with South Dakota \u2013 the state with the highest disparities \u2013 exhibiting child poverty among American Indian\/Alaska Natives at more than 10 times the rate than white children in Connecticut.\n<\/li>\n<li>\nIn Hawaii \u2013 the state with lowest disparities in child poverty \u2013 Hispanic children had a nearly 2 times higher rate of poverty than white children.\n<\/li>\n<li>\nFood insecurity in North Dakota among Black households was nearly 20 times higher than white households in the District of Columbia.\n<\/li>\n<li>\nIn 2015-2019, Georgia, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah and Wyoming (all five states without Medicaid expansion prior to 2020) had the highest racial and ethnic disparities in rates of uninsured within their states, while Hawaii, Massachusetts, Michigan, New York and Vermont (all five states that expanded Medicaid in 2014) had the lowest disparities.\n<\/li>\n<li>\nMany states with high rates of Black infant mortality have not made meaningful improvements. In particular, Black infants in Alabama, Oklahoma and West Virginia had an infant mortality rate that was 2.2 times higher than the national average in 2015-2018 \u2013 rates that have largely remained unchanged.\n<\/li>\n<li>\nThe states with the lowest rates of infant mortality are located in the Northeast and on the West Coast. However, even within these states, Black infants continue to face wide disparities, including rates that are 2 to 3 times higher than infants with the lowest rate in each state.\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n\u201cThe <i>America\u2019s Health Rankings Health Disparities Report<\/i> provides a unique, data-driven analysis that identifies disparities not only according to race and ethnicity, but also gender, geography and education level. Through new analyses, this report provides public health officials and lawmakers with state-specific findings on their state\u2019s largest disparities so they can plan better strategies to address them,\u201d said Judy Monroe, MD, president and CEO, CDC Foundation.\n<\/p>\n<p>\nThe <i>America\u2019s Health Rankings Health Disparities Report<\/i> draws on data across 30 measures of health, including social, economic and environmental determinants of health as well as health outcomes, to demonstrate the progress achieved and the challenges faced by a variety of population groups at the national level, and in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.\n<\/p>\n<p><b>UnitedHealth Group and <i>America\u2019s Health Rankings<br \/>\n<\/i><br \/><\/b>For more than 30 years, UnitedHealth Group has used findings from <i>America\u2019s Health Rankings <\/i>reports, along with additional data and insights from the organization\u2019s 330,000 employees, to devise and deliver targeted, meaningful solutions that address America\u2019s health disparities \u2014 in health care, insurance, clinical expertise and financial support. UnitedHealth Group partners with national and local organizations, government agencies, experts and lawmakers to further improve and better target these solutions, and help all people live healthier lives. In the past decade alone, UnitedHealth Group has invested nearly $23 million in new and emerging strategies to address maternal mortality, and in 2020 donated nearly 70 million meals to national and state-based organizations to address acute needs brought on by the pandemic.<b><i \/><\/b>Learn more about UnitedHealth Group\u2019s commitment to building a sustainable health care system in the company\u2019s annual <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=smartlink&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.unitedhealthgroup.com%2Fcontent%2Fsustainability%2Fen.html&amp;esheet=52452472&amp;newsitemid=20210629005267&amp;lan=en-US&amp;anchor=Sustainability+Report&amp;index=3&amp;md5=ca1e6e5bf6fdc7fde8df5c6333a90198\">Sustainability Report<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n<p><b>About <i>America\u2019s Health Rankings<br \/>\n<br \/><\/i><\/b>For over three decades, <i>America\u2019s Health Rankings<\/i> has assessed the nation\u2019s health and provided data-driven insights to support better health outcomes and build healthier communities. Produced by the United Health Foundation, <i>America\u2019s Health Rankings<\/i> evaluates a comprehensive set of health, environmental and socioeconomic data to illuminate both health challenges and successes, determine national and state health benchmarks, and enable stakeholders to take action in improving health.\n<\/p>\n<p><b>About the United Health Foundation<br \/>\n<br \/><\/b>Through collaboration with community partners, grants and outreach efforts, the United Health Foundation works to improve our health system, build a diverse and dynamic health workforce and enhance the well-being of local communities. The United Health Foundation was established by UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) in 1999 as a not-for-profit, private foundation dedicated to improving health and health care. To date, the United Health Foundation has committed more than $500 million to programs and communities around the world. To learn more, visit UnitedHealthFoundation.org.\n<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cts.businesswire.com\/ct\/CT?id=bwnews&amp;sty=20210629005267r1&amp;sid=flmnd&amp;distro=nx&amp;lang=en\" style=\"width:0;height:0\" \/><span class=\"bwct31415\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"mmgallerylink\"><span id=\"mmgallerylink-phrase\">View source version on businesswire.com: <\/span><span id=\"mmgallerylink-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20210629005267\/en\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20210629005267\/en\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\nCaroline Landree, UnitedHealth Group<br \/>\n<br \/>651-308-2481<br \/>\n<br \/><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"mailto:caroline.landree@uhg.com\">caroline.landree@uhg.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>KEYWORDS:<\/b> Minnesota United States North America<\/p>\n<p><b>INDUSTRY KEYWORDS:<\/b> Insurance Managed Care Professional Services Mental Health General Health Philanthropy Women Seniors Hospitals Men Baby\/Maternity Foundation Family Consumer Health<\/p>\n<p><b>MEDIA:<\/b><\/p>\n<table cellpadding=\"3\" cellspacing=\"3\">\n<tr>\n<td><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"><b>Logo<\/b><\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mms.businesswire.com\/media\/20210629005267\/en\/888318\/3\/UHG_Logo_2-%28002%29.jpg\" alt=\"Logo\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><font face=\"Arial\" size=\"2\"><\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New Health Disparities Report Reveals Urgent Need to Address Maternal Mortality, Mental and Behavioral Health, and Food Insecurity in the U.S. Widespread health disparities persist ed across racial, ethnic, gender, geographic and educational lines before COVID-19 pandemic, according to America\u2019s Health Rankings Health Disparities Report MINNETONKA, Minn.&#8211;(BUSINESS WIRE)&#8211; The United Health Foundation, the philanthropic foundation of UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH), released its inaugural America\u2019s Health Rankings Health Disparities Report, highlighting persistent and widening gaps in health and well-being by race and ethnicity, gender, geography and educational level. 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