Organizations address health disparity in Minnesota

Underserved communities suffer disproportionately

Trends and vaccination the minnesota department of health says ?

"* as of about a week ago ?

"* roughly 90 percent of vaccine recipients were white.

That's a rate even greater than their representation in the state population.

That is one example behind why ucare and the minnesota medical association are teaming up to improve the disparity in the state's health care system.

Kimt news three's mary peters spoke with the organizations about how they will close the gap and joins us live in rochester.

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Katie and george ?

"* the two organizations say this has been a problem for a long time, but the pandemic has brought it to the forefront ?

*- so they started a two?

"* year initiative to change it.

Ucare and the minnesota medical association tell me that minnesota has some of the most serious health disparities in the country too often, black, indigenous, and people of color aren't getting the healthcare they need.

The organizations have teamed up to form a two?

"* year intitiative to change this.

The goal is to address racism in minnesota's health care it's not just the provider of service.

It's the front desk staff.

It's everybody working within a system that needs to have the awareness and tools to be able to change the systemic biases that have been driving, sometimes unconsciously, what people are doing and how they're acting in their roles.

Both organizations tell me it's important the organizations find ways to bring good care to every community, including those that are often under served.

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