Includes comprehensive data on the health of African American, American Indian, Asian and Hispanic/Latino populations in Milwaukee and Wisconsin. Most data in the report are compared across the major racial/ethnic groups. The report found that for many conditions, African American and American Indian populations had higher rates of diseases and deaths than the white population in Wisconsin. Asian and Hispanic/Latino populations had lower rates of morbidity and mortality than the white Wisconsin population. These Wisconsin summary findings are consistent with national findings.

This report also helps to demonstrate that racial/ethnic minority populations in Wisconsin are more

likely to have lower levels of income and education, are less likely to have continuous health insurance coverage, are more likely to receive less than optimal healthcare, and are underrepresented in

the healthcare workforce. These factors contribute to poor health status and constitute barriers to

accessing quality healthcare by racial/ethnic minority populations.