Racial health-care problems are stubborn — and they’re particularly bad in Ohio, report says

By: Marty Schladen

Outlets: Ohio Capital Journal

Published: May 4, 2026

Words: 601

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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Health disparities between racial and ethnic groups have proven devilishly hard to eradicate in the United States.

In Ohio, they’re particularly stark between white people, Black people and Hispanic people. A panel of experts recently said a raft of cuts passed by congressional Republicans and signed by President Donald Trump will only make them worse — which may be why Trump is trying to make them harder to measure.

It’s long been known that …

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