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Health disparities

Health disparities are differences in the quality of health and health care that exist among different groups of people. This means that, for some groups of people, certain diseases are more common, their health is worse, and they don't have access to the same quality of health care than other groups. This can happen because of differences in access to health care services, differences in income or education levels, or differences in lifestyle choices.