In American counties with more Black doctors, Black people have higher life expectancy --study

In counties with more Black doctors, Black people live longer, ‘astonishing’ study finds The study is the first to link a higher prevalence of Black doctors to longer life expectancy and lower mortality in Black populations. Usha Lee McFarling STAT

Black people in counties with more Black primary care physicians live longer, according to a new national analysis that provides the strongest evidence yet that increasing the diversity of the medical workforce may be key to ending deeply entrenched racial health disparities.

The study, published Friday in JAMA Network Open, is the first to link a higher prevalence of Black doctors to longer life expectancy and lower mortality in Black populations. ...