“Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut stand out for their relatively high performance for all racial and ethnic groups, yet, even so, these states have considerable disparities in access to care, the quality of care people receive, and health outcomes,” reads a report from the Commonwealth Fund published on April 18.
For white Connecticut residents the overall score for the performance of the health system in the state was rated at 98 out of 100. However it dropped quickly for all other groups with Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders as an aggregate group seeing the healthcare system rated at 78, while Hispanic and Black residents were faced with a healthcare performance rating of 55 and 52 respectively.
The scores are an aggregate of performance from health outcomes, health care access, and quality and use of health care services. This factors in death rates and recurring health problems, how much accessible and affordable healthcare is, among other performance metrics.
The entire report and all associated data can be found at this address: https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/fund-reports/2024/apr/advancing-racial-equity-us-health-care
