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Ezeani: Health disparities in context
Broadly measured, Connecticut does better than most other states in terms of the overall health and wealth of its residents: The state boasts the second highest median family income in the country and it ranks fourth in terms of health outcomes — a composite measure that takes into account access to healthcare, disease burden and behavior among others. The statistics, however, don’t tell the whole story; when it comes to health, there are significant health disparities between racial and ethnic population groups.