COVID-19 in Communities of Color: Structural Racism and Social Determinants of Health

ABSTRACT

Recent estimates of the economic cost for a family of four, who do not fall below the official poverty measure (U. S. Department of Health and Human Services TU.S. Disparities amongst racial and ethnic groups exist when those reporting 1 >. chronic diseases exceed the respective U.S. population. Additionally, certain pre-existing conditions in adults, such as cancer, chronic kidney disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, Down syndrome, cardiovascular disease, immunocompromised state (organ transplant), obesity, severe obesity, Sickle cell disease, smoking, and type 2 diabetes mellitus increase the risk for severe illness (requiring hospitalization) from COVID-19 fCDC. 2021af Multiple chronic diseases are associated with poor health outcomes (Sambamoorthi. [...]of Medicaid expansion (АСА), access to care has increased for low-income people and people of color.