1. Rhode Island has made the most strides in promoting equity
in health care
2. In 37 states, the percentage of low-income elderly adults
receiving a high-risk prescription medication declined
3. The majority of states saw an increase in obesity among
low-income and minority adults
4. Premature death rates among racial and ethnic minority
populations declined
5. For equity gaps based on income, more states improved than
worsened
6. For equity gaps based on race or ethnicity, more states
worsened than improved
Source: Commonwealth Fund, Feb 2, 2016
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