Multiple Services Can Cut Health Disparities

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A major issue in aging facing the new administration in Washington will be reducing persistent disparities in health status and outcomes among underserved populations, especially elders from minority ethnic or racial backgrounds. Doing so at a time when the United States is experiencing a significant increase in the diversity of its older population could reduce financial outlays for the care of elders with chronic disease, improve their quality of life and support their independent living.

Most people would agree that good healdi over a lifetime is the best preventive and the most effective cost-control measure for both the mounting expense of long-term care for chronic health …