Study: Chicago Has Largest Life Expectancy Gap
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We examine the role of race in creating huge disparities in health care outcomes.
Chicago has the largest life expectancy gap of any big city in America. We speak with a researcher who says that while “there’s no easy answer” to the disparity, the city’s high degree of racial segregation clearly plays a role.
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Study: Chicago Has Largest Life Expectancy Gap
Clip: 7/22/2019 | 6m 46sVideo has Closed Captions
Chicago has the largest life expectancy gap of any big city in America. We speak with a researcher who says that while “there’s no easy answer” to the disparity, the city’s high degree of racial segregation clearly plays a role.
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