Disparity persists in black infant mortality
Rate 3 times higher than whites, state says
Black infants in Massachusetts die at a rate three times higher than white babies, according to a state report issued yesterday, the latest evidence of a persistent healthcare divide that is eliciting increased attention from lawmakers and public health specialists. (Full article: 836 words)
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