Despite Labor Growth In Oklahoma, Minorities Need Better Access To Care

Oklahoma’s health care workforce has grown, but significant disparities in access to care persist for minority communities, reports The Oklahoman. The Oklahoma State Department of Health reported maternal mortality rates were almost twice as high for non-Hispanic Black women and non-Hispanic Native American women in the state than white women, at 49.4 and 44.4 compared to 23.2 per 100,000 births, respectively. Efforts to address these disparities are ongoing, with community leaders emphasizing the need for targeted health care improvements in underserved areas.