In the United States, some populations suffer from far greater disparities in health than others. Those disparities are caused not only by fundamental differenc

In their later years, Americans of different racial and ethnic backgrounds are not in equally good-or equally poor-health. There is wide variation, but on avera

As the population of older Americans grows, it is becoming more racially and ethnically diverse. Differences in health by racial and ethnic status could be incr

In order for the United States to maintain the global leadership and competitiveness in science and technology that are critical to achieving national goals, we