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On the recordJune 7, 2016
Many of our minorities are disproportionately more likely to suffer deleterious health just because they are low-income wage owners, poor in health, and suffer worse health outcomes, and are more likely to die prematurely and often from preventable causes compared to other members of the population.
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Danny Davis
Democratic · Illinois

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Davis highlights health disparities faced by low-income minorities.

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