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These notes summarize key findings from KFF research on racial and ethnic disparities in health coverage, access to care, mental health services, and health outcomes.
KFF reports that AIAN and Hispanic people under age 65 had the highest uninsured rates in 2023, at 19% and 18%. In comparison, the uninsured rate for White people was 7%.
Read moreAccess to care is not only about hospitals. KFF found that 36% of Hispanic adults under age 65 reported not having a personal health care provider, compared with 16% of White adults.
Read moreAmong adults with any mental illness, 58% of White adults reported receiving mental health services, compared with 44% of Hispanic adults, 39% of Black adults, and 33% of Asian adults.
Read moreKFF reports that Black and AIAN infants were at least twice as likely to die as White infants in 2023. This shows that inequality appears not only in access, but also in survival and long-term health outcomes.
Read moreSource: KFF, “Key Data on Health and Health Care by Race and Ethnicity,” published December 16, 2025.
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