🧵In this week’s #HealthNewsRoundup : Health disparities in every state, Native Americans have a lower life expectancy, weight-loss drugs could make health disparities worse, Black Maternal Health Week, and a new study on how many people are uninsured after Medicaid unwinding.

A new report found that every state in the U.S. has racial and ethnic disparities in their health care systems. Even in states considered to have the best overall health care performance, such as CT.
By Usha Lee McFarling via STAT
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Native Americans tend to die much earlier than white Americans. Many experts agree that social and economic forces are behind the low life expectancy.
By Arielle Zionts via KFF Health News
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