,,iv  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #bch  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,april #cj1 #bjae ,mr4
 ,al ,gre5 ( ,texas 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,b5
 ,ray ,lujn ( ,new ,mexico1 ,mr4        
,crd5as1 ,ms4 ,judy ,*u ( ,cali=nia1    
,ms4 ,kelly ( ,ill9ois1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke (   
,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,butt]field1 ,ms4      
,mi*elle ,lujan ,gri%am ( ,new ,mexico1 
& ,ms4 ,lee7 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
 #bjae1 :i* includes br++ att5tion to ! 
heal? disp>ities fac$ by m9ority        
populations ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 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$
 ,/ates 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 twice z likely to die ( c]vical
 canc] ?an non-,hispanic ,:ite wom52    
,:]eas ,african-,am]ican wom5 9 #bjji 7 
#aj p]c5t less likely to h be5 diagnos$ 
) brea/ canc]1 h[ev]1 !y 7 almo/ #dj    
p]c5t m likely to die f brea/ canc]     

comp>$ to non-,hispanic ,:ite wom52     
,:]eas ,african ,am]icans are #a4d times
 m likely to die f a /roke ?an          
non-,hispanic ,:ites2 ,:]eas 9 #bjaj1   
,hispanics 7 #a4e times m likely ?an    
non-,hispanic ,:ites to die ( diabetes2 
,:]eas ,hispanic males are #c times z   
likely to h ei!r ,,hiv infections or    
,,aids z comp>$ to non-,hispanic ,:ite  
males1 & ,hispanic wom5 are #d times z  
likely to h ,,aids z comp>$ to          
non-,hispanic ,:ite wom52 ,:]eas 9      
#bjaj1 al?\gh ,african ,am]icans        
repres5t$ only #ac p]c5t ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates population1 !y acc\nt$ = #dd     
p]c5t ( ,,hiv infections 9 t ye>2 ,:]eas
 ,asian ,am]ican wom5 are #bj p]c5t m   
likely to be diagnos$ ) ,,hiv ?an       
non-,hispanic ,:ite wom52 ,:]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  
#bjac1 #hj p]c5t ( *ildr5 born infect$ )
 ,,hiv belong$ to m9ority gr\ps2 ,:]eas 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices  
has id5tifi$ he>t disease1 /roke1 canc]1
 & 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 & age 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$uce disp>ities among racial &
 e?nic m9ority populations3 ,n[1 !re=e1 
be x  ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives      
supports ! goals & ideals ( ,national   
,m9ority ,heal? ,mon?1 :i* includes br++
 att5tion to ! sev]e heal? disp>ities   
fac$ 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