"African Americans make up about 13 percent of the U.S. population but comprise 32 percent of patients treated for kidney failure, giving them a kidney failure rate that is 4.2 times greater than that of white Americans"
- Xavier Becerra
About this Quote
This quote by Xavier Becerra highlights the out of proportion concern of kidney failure amongst African Americans in the United States. In spite of making up only 13 percent of the population, African Americans make up 32 percent of patients dealt with for kidney failure. This means that African Americans have a kidney failure rate that is 4.2 times greater than that of white Americans. This figure is a stark tip of the systemic racism and health disparities that African Americans face in the United States. It is important that we do something about it to attend to these disparities and make sure that all Americans have access to quality healthcare.
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