,,iv  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #efj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,april #cj1 #bjad ,mr4
 ,al ,gre5 ( ,texas 7= himself1 ,mrs4   
,*ri/5s51 ,ms4 ,lee ( ,cali=nia1 & ,ms4 
,roybal-,all>d7 submitt$ ! foll[+       
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m         
,,resolution  ,promot+ m9ority heal?    
aw>5ess & support+ ! goals & ideals (   
,national ,m9ority ,heal? ,mon? 9 ,april
 #bjad1 :i* include br++ att5tion to !  
heal? disp>ities fac$ by m9ority        
populations ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 su* z    
,am]ican ,indians1 ,alaska ,natives1    
,asian ,am]icans1 ,african ,am]icans1   
,hispanic ,am]icans1 & ,native          
,hawaiians or o!r ,pacific ,isl&]s4     
,:]eas ?r\gh ! ,national ,/akehold]     
,/rategy = ,a*iev+ ,heal? ,equity & !   
,,hhs ,action ,plan to ,r$uce ,racial & 
,e?nic ,heal? ,disp>ities1 ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices has set goals 
& /rategies to advance ! safety1 heal?1 
& well-be+ ( p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas

 a /udy by ! ,jo9t ,c5t] = ,political & 
,economic ,/udies1 entitl$ ,! ,economic 
,burd5 ( ,heal? ,inequalities 9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates1 concludes t betwe5 #bjjc &     
#bjjf1 ! comb9$ co/ ( heal? inequalities
 & premature dea? 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 0   
#a1bdj1jjj1jjj1jjj2 ,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices has id5tifi$  
#f ma9 categories 9 :i* racial & e?nic  
m9orities exp]i5ce ! mo/ disp>ate access
 to heal? c>e & heal? outcomes1 includ+ 
infant mortality1 canc] scre5+ &        
managem5t1 c>diovascul> disease1        
diabetes1 ,,hiv_/,,aids1 &              
immunizations2 ,:]eas ,african-,am]ican 
wom5 are m ?an twice z likely to die (  
c]vical canc] ?an ,:ite wom5 & are m    
likely to die ( brea/ canc] ?an wom5 (  
any o!r racial or e?nic gr\p2 ,:]eas !  
dea? rate f /roke is #ej p]c5t high]    
among ,african ,am]icans ?an among      
,:ites2 ,:]eas ,native ,hawaiians liv+ 9
 ,hawaii are #e4g times m likely to die 
( diabetes ?an non-,hispanic ,:ites liv+
 9 ,hawaii2 ,:]eas 9 #bjaa1 ,asian      

,am]icans 7 #b4i times m likely ?an     
,:ites to contract ,hepatitis ,a2 ,:]eas
 among all e?nic gr\ps 9 #bjaa1 ,asian  
,am]icans & ,pacific ,isl&]s _h ! highe/
 incid5ce ( ,hepatitis ,a2 ,:]eas       
,asian-,am]ican wom5 are #a4e times m   
likely ?an non-,hispanic ,:ites to die f
 viral hepatitis2 ,:]eas ,asian         
,am]icans are #e4e times m likely ?an   
,:ites to develop *ronic ,hepatitis ,b2 
,:]eas 9 #bjaa1 #hb p]c5t ( *ildr5 born 
infect$ ) ,,hiv belong$ to m9ority      
gr\ps2 ,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? &    
,human ,s]vices has id5tifi$ diseases ( 
! he>t1 malignant neoplasm1 un9t5tional 
injuries1 & diabetes z "s ( ! lead+     
causes ( dea? among ,am]ican ,indians & 
,alaska ,natives2 ,:]eas ,am]ican       
,indians & ,alaska ,natives die f       
diabetes1 alcoholism1 un9t5tional       
injuries1 homicide1 & suicide at high]  
rates ?an o!r p 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2      
,:]eas ,am]ican ,indians & ,alaska      
,natives h a life expectancy t is #d4b  
ye>s %ort] ?an ! life expectancy ( !    

ov]all population ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2    
,:]eas m>k$ diff]5ces 9 ! social        
det]m9ants ( heal?1 describ$ by ! ,_w   
,heal? ,organization z ! high burd5 (   
illness responsible = appall+ premature 
loss ( life t arises 9 l>ge "p because (
 ! conditions 9 :i* p are born1 gr[1    
live1 "w1 & age1 lead to poor heal?     
outcomes & decl9es 9 longevity2 & ,:]eas
 community-bas$ heal? c>e initiatives1  
su* z prev5tion-focus$ programs1 pres5t 
a unique opportunity to use innovative  
approa*es to improve heal? = practices  
across ! ,unit$ ,/ates & %>ply r$uce    
disp>ities among racial & e?nic m9ority 
populations3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives supports ! goals
 & ideals ( ,national ,m9ority ,heal?   
,mon?1 :i* include br++ att5tion to !   
sev]e heal? disp>ities fac$ by m9ority  
populations 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 su* z    
,am]ican ,indians1 ,alaska ,natives1    
,asian ,am]icans1 ,african ,am]icans1   
,hispanic ,am]icans1 & ,native          
,hawaiians or o!r ,pacific ,isl&]s4