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The fall and rise of U.S. inequities in premature mortality: 1960-2002
Harvard School of Public Health, February 2008, 15 pp.
This report refutes the idea that health inequities inevitably widen or shrink as the overall health of a population improves. Instead disparities can rise or fall, dependent upon many factors. Findings from this report can be used to inform health policies and programs in America.

2007 Minnesota Business Barometer Survey, Year 4
Minnesota Chamber of Commerce, September 2007, 50 pp.
Results of an annual poll of state businesses. Respondents were asked about the state’s most pressing issues, including health care, transportation, education, and the business economy.

Populations of color in Minnesota: Health status report
Minnesota Department of Health, November 2006, 14 pp.
An annual update of the health status of populations of color in Minnesota. Data include: birth-related health indicators; death rates and cause of death; cancer incidence; and health insurance rates.

Racial and ethnic disparities in children's mental health: Trends and issues
Wilder Research, October 2006, 16 pp.
Children from minority families are one-third to one-half as likely to receive mental health care as white youth. This briefing outlines some contributing factors and steps that can be taken to help reduce disparities.

Older Americans 2006: key indicators of well-being
Federal Interagency Forum on Aging Related Statistics, May 2006, 67 pp.
Provides an overview of the health and well-being of Americans age 65 or older. It includes data on the population, economics, health status, health risks and behaviors, and health care.

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State estimates of substance use and mental health
Data on drug, alcohol, and cigarette use, and mental health for people age 12-17, 18-25, and 26 and older for Minnesota, other states, and the United States.

Data Resource Center for Child and Adolescent Health
Presents state and national data on children's health. Indicators include: overall health status, asthma, socio-emotional difficulties, preventive health and dental care, early childhood experience, repetition of grade, reading, and attending religious services.

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