Health Disparities Summary Health disparities refer to differences in the health status of different groups of people. Some groups of people have higher rates of certain diseases, and more deaths and suffering from them, compared to others. These groups may be based on Race Ethnicity Immigrant status Disability Sex or gender Sexual orientation Geography Income NIH: National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities Statistics and Research 2012 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Reports Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Age- and Gender-Based Populations Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Basic Information about Health Disparities in Cancer Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Cancer Rates by Race/Ethnicity and Sex Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC Health Disparities and Inequalities Report–U.S. 2013 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC Vital Signs: Breast Cancer Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Clinical Trials Shed Light on Minority Health Food and Drug Administration Disparities in Health Care Quality among Minority Women Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Disparities in Healthcare Quality among Racial and Ethnic Groups Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Ethnic Disparities Persist in Depression Diagnosis and Treatment Among Older Americans National Institute of Mental Health Health and Access to Care among Employed and Unemployed Adults: United States, 2009-2010 National Center for Health Statistics Healthcare Quality and Disparities in Women Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality How Did Cause of Death Contribute to Racial Differences in Life Expectancy in the United States in 2010? 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