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Cost of getting sick for older people of color is 25% higher than for white Americans – new research

  • Written by Marc Cohen, Clinical Professor of Gerontology and Co-Director LeadingAge LTSS Center @UMass Boston, UMass Boston
Cost of getting sick for older people of color is 25% higher than for white Americans – new researchRacial and ethnic inequality extends to what researches call 'disease cost burdens.'sukanya sitthikongsak/Moment via Getty Images

As you age, you’re more likely to get sick. And health problems can affect your financial well-being too.

People with health problems spend heavily on health care – the cumulative cost of chronic diseases in...

Read more: Cost of getting sick for older people of color is 25% higher than for white Americans – new research

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